Everyone wants the magic number. And the schools that promise one usually pick it before they’ve seen you swim. Here’s our honest answer from the pool deck. Most adults swim 25 metres nonstop after roughly 8 to 12 coached sessions…
“Your legs sink because your kick is weak.” We hear this in the pool every week, and it’s the most expensive myth in adult swimming. It sends beginners off to kick harder, get more tired, and sink anyway. Here’s the…
Never learned to swim, or learned once and lost it? You’re in good company. Every season we meet adults in their 30s, 40s and 50s taking their first proper stroke, and most of them tell us the same thing: they…
Every spring, someone new to the Netherlands asks us the same worried question: “I never got a Dutch swimming diploma. Am I even allowed in the pool?” Short answer: yes, you are. No, expats don’t need a Dutch swimming diploma.…
Quick Answer This swimming guide for beginners walks through three things in order: relaxed breathing, a horizontal body position, and steady leg kicks. Once those click, every stroke becomes easier. Built by the Win and Swim coaching team in Amsterdam-Noord,…
“I get around fine without swimming.” We hear this from adults all the time. Then they move to a country where about a quarter of the land sits below sea level, their commute crosses three canals, and every birthday party…
Learning to swim as an adult shouldn't feel intimidating. We unpack everything you need to know about adult swimming lessons in Amsterdam, from choosing your first course and pool etiquette to mastering that magical 25-metre nonstop crawl.
