Beginners courses
Oslo idrettslag swimming offers courses in compliance with the Norwegian school of swimming’s plan for education in water. The beginner courses are built around getting used to water and the four core skills that are central for becoming a sufficient swimmer. At the courses Hval, Pingvin and selunge, the focus is to master both diving underwater, gliding, floating and propulsion. The participant will perform exercises that contain elements needed to master swimming.
Note that there have been some changes to the course system. We have the following courses:
-Vannmerket
-Hval level 1
-Pingvin level 2
-Selunge level 3
-Sel level 4
-Delfin level 5
There are multiple instructors per group, where everybody is normally together in the beginning and end of the session, and in smaller groups during the lesson, suited for the individual children’s needs.
Vannmerket (getting used to water)
From 4 years and up. We still have a few Vannmerket courses. These are meant for children who are afraid of water. The goal of this course is for the child to feel comfortable and safe in the water, and to be comfortable being taught how to swim. This course is held at Norges Idrettshøgskole.
After completing the course, the particiant will be able to:
- Move in the water
- Keep their head under water
- Feel safe in their surroundings
Parents or legal guardian join their child in the pool.
PS! there may be multiple courses running simultaneously in the pool.
You can sign up here
Hvalmerket (diving)
From 4 years and up. The course is held at Berg gård, Møllergata skolebad, Norges Idrettshøgskole and Sogn bad.
The “Hvalmerke” corses focus on diving. This means that the participant should be able to completely submerge their body by the en of this course. To be a capable swimmer, one needs to be able to stay under water and orient themselves.
After completing the course, the particiant will be able to:
- Orient themselves under water
- Diving and orienting themselves under water, rythmic breathing
- Jumping from the edge of the pool
- Float on their belly
No parents in the pool.
PS! there may be multiple courses running simultaneously in the pool
You can sign up here
Pingvinmerket (Gliding)
From 5 years and up. This course is held at Berg Gård, Møllergata Skolebad, Norges Idrettshøgskole and Sogn Bad.
The penguin courses focus on the basic exercise “gliding”, which means floating while in movement.
After completing the course, the particiant will be able to:
- Float on their back
- Maintain a controlled line with straight arms
- Rotate from their belly too their back with a straight body
- Crawl kicks on both belly and back with a kickboard
- Dive into pool -> Float back up -> Maintain their line -> Kick -> Turn to back -> Kick
- Be comfortable and cope with being in deeper waters for short periods of time by floating/gliding
No parents are allowed in the pool
PS! there may be multiple courses running simultaneously in the pool
You can sign up here
Selungemerket (Propulsion)
From 6 years and up. The course is held in a large pool and the participants must be able to float. The course is held at Berg Gård, Møllergata skolebad and Sogn bad.
“Selunge” is the course where we try to transition into fluent swimming. We combine strokes, kick and eventually proper breathing technique. The participants will also attempt real diving form the edge of the pool.
After completing the course, the participant will be able to:
- Do crawl kicks on both belly and back without a kickboard
- Do Crawl and Backstroke arm pulls
- Dive from the edge of the pool
- Complete a 10-meter crawl and backstroke
No parents are allowed in the pool
PS! there may be multiple courses running simultaneously in the pool
You can sign up here
