The swimming course Hval focuses on the core skill of diving, which means being able to fully submerge the entire body underwater. In addition, children develop good balance and confidence in the water. The course is designed for children aged 5–9 years.

The first step towards learning to swim is being comfortable underwater—being able to dive and orient oneself beneath the surface. This also involves controlling breathing: breathe in – dive underwater – look around and orient oneself – come back up – breathe out and breathe in.

After completing the course, children should be able to:

1.  Hold their breath → Put their head underwater → Open their eyes

2. Hold their breath → Dive down → Retrieve objects from the bottom of the pool

3. Hold their breath → Dive between a partner’s legs without standing on the bottom

4. Hold their breath → Jump from the edge of the pool → Retrieve objects from the bottom

The Whale swimming course is available at the following locations: Skjetten, Melvold, Åsenhagen, Sagdalen, Vigernes, and Volla.

We offer swimming courses for children in Lillestrøm Municipality at the following swimming pools: Frydenlund, Melvold, Skjetten,  Skedsmotun, Sagdalen, Solbakken, Vigernes, Volla and Åsenhagen,