Summer holidays: How children in Berlin can get swimming lessons

Berlin is providing an opportunity for children and adolescents to learn to swim during the summer break with free intensive courses. Around 3,600 places are available for young people who have not yet mastered swimming. Parents can register their children starting June 11th at 5 p.m. on the Sportjugend Berlin website. The courses are designed for primary school students in fourth grade and secondary school students in grades 7 through 10 who do not yet have a bronze swimming badge. Of the total spots, 3,000 are allocated for primary schoolers and 600 for secondary students. The swimming lessons will be held five times a week, from Monday to Friday, for 45 minutes each day, across seven locations in Berlin. These courses will run from July 13th to August 21st. Additionally, inclusive courses for children with and without disabilities are planned during the first three weeks of the holidays at the Fischerinsel and Gropiusstadt swimming halls. Last year, over 6,000 children participated in similar holiday swimming programs. The initiative aims to reduce the number of non-swimmers in the capital.