Our swim school is Qualitop certified and recognized by numerous health insurance providers. This means, depending on your insurance plan, a portion of the course fees may be reimbursed. Please check with your health insurance provider for specific details.
Sufficient experience, endurance, solid swimming technique, and safety are all key elements of open water swim training. When preparing for a lake crossing or your first triathlon, professionally guided open water sessions are essential.
Would you like to swim in open water, but don’t know exactly what to look for? Many people have the necessary swimming skills, but don’t dare to go out in the open water. If this is also the case for you, then take your first steps into the open water with us!
This swim course is suitable for triathletes and swimmers who already know how to crawl well, but do not yet have any open water experience. In this swim course you will learn how to put on a wetsuit, what to consider when breathing in open water and how to orientate yourself in open water. The course takes place in small groups so that an optimal learning process can be ensured.
Duration: 1 x 60 min
Location: Seebad Enge, Mythenquai 9, 8002 Zürich
Dates: 3.6.2025; 17.6.2025
Dates: 12.7.2025; 26.6.2025; 1.7.2025
Time: 18:00–19:00
Target group: Adults, beginners to advanced swimmers and triathletes who want to develop their open water swimming skills.
Course goal: Participants learn or improve their safety and orientation in open water
Requirement: be able to swim front crawl for at least 300 metres without interruption
Group size: min. 2 max. 6 participants
Fee: chf 60.- per participant
In stormy weather or in case of too low water temperature (under 14 degree) the course will be postponed. The participants have to bring their own wetsuits!
Train and improve your Open Water swimming skills in Lake Zurich. This swim training is best suited for advanced triathletes and swimmers who already have Open Water experience and looking for a group to train with.
These events are partially guided training sessions. Our coaches will swim with you on most of the dates. You can participate free of charge and without registration. Just come along and bring your swim buddies and training partners!
Dates:
26.5.2025
16.6.2025
23.6.2025
07.7.2025
Location: Seebad Utoquai, Utoquai 50, 8008 Zürich
Dates:
02.6.2025
30.6.2025
14.7.2025
Time: Monday from 7:15 (ca. 45min) Meeting at 7:10 in the Strandbad / Seebad
Fee: none
Requirement: to be able to swim front crawl 800 metres without interruption in less than
16 minutes
During the Open Water Season (May – September) we offer exclusive private lessons in Lake Zurich. During these lessons an experienced coach will accompany you into the water. During this swim training, your safety in open water is strengthened and your swim performance is improved.
Location: Seebad Utoquai / Strandbad Mythenquai / Seebad Enge
Daten: May – September 2024
Time: by arrangement
Fee: 120.- / 45 Minuten
Target group: adults, beginners to advanced swimmers and triathletes who want to improve their open water swimming skills
Requirement: to be able to swim front crawl for at least 400 metres without interruption