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Terms and Conditions

Registration

By registering, you accept Swimatic’s General Terms and Conditions as well as any course-specific booking policies.
Registration is conducted exclusively via online registration and is binding. A valid first and last name, as well as a complete postal address, are required for registration. The registration applies only to the selected course and is non-transferable.

Payment

By agreement, payment can be made by invoice or in cash on site. The full invoice amount must be paid within 14 days of the invoice date, but always before the course begins. If the invoice is not paid within the specified period, a first reminder with a CHF 15 reminder fee will follow. A second reminder will be sent 14 days later with an additional CHF 15 reminder fee.

Cancellation / Withdrawal

If a booked course cannot be attended, written cancellation must be sent to Swimatic. Non-payment or absence does not count as cancellation.

*Crawl courses, weekend courses, beginner swimming courses
** Private, semi-private lessons, small group training, video analysis, open water introduction course
*** Swimming holidays
**** Training groups at Hallenbad City, Hallenbad Leimbach, Freibad Letzigraben

Cancellation fees (multi-session courses)*

If the cancellation occurs 14 to 8 calendar days before the course starts, 50% of the course fee must be paid.
If the cancellation occurs 7 or fewer calendar days before the course starts, 100% of the course fee must be paid.
In case of illness, upon presentation of a medical certificate, participation can be transferred to the next available course date.
The medical certificate must be sent to Swimatic within 3 days after the cancellation.
A refund of the course fee is not possible. Thank you for your understanding.

Cancellation fees (private lessons)**

If the cancellation occurs less than 48 hours before the course starts, 100% of the course fee must be paid.
If the cancellation occurs more than 48 hours before the course starts, no course fees will be charged.
In case of illness, upon presentation of a medical certificate, a refund for the missed lessons will be granted.
The medical certificate must be sent to Swimatic within 3 days after the cancellation.

Waiting time:
If participants arrive more than 15 minutes late at the meeting point, the course/lesson will be canceled and the full course fee must be paid.

Cancellation fees (swim holidays)***

If the cancellation occurs 43 or more calendar days before the arrival date, 0% of the course fee must be paid.
If the cancellation occurs 42 to 27 calendar days before the arrival date, 50% of the course fee must be paid.
If the cancellation occurs 26 to 0 calendar days before the arrival date, 100% of the course fee must be paid.

Cancellation (Training groups)****

Trainings missed due to holidays, military service, business trips, or similar reasons do not entitle participants to make-up sessions or course fee reductions.

Course Organization

For organizational reasons, individual courses/sessions may be rescheduled. Affected participants will be informed in time.

Insurance

Participants are responsible for their own insurance coverage (illness, accident, liability, cancellation, etc.). Swimatic assumes no liability for any kind of damage that may occur during the offered courses.

Photos / Videos

Swimatic reserves the right to publish photos and media content from courses, sessions, and training without the participants’ explicit consent. If a participant does not agree, they must notify Swimatic by email.

Jurisdiction

Swiss law applies to all legal relationships with Swimatic. Jurisdiction is Zurich.