Providing a secure environment for children to learn swimming through diverse teaching methods, all under the guidance of certified instructors.

Dutch Dolphin innovation department

Our teaching methodology

Beyond the vitality of knowing how to swim, swimming can also be a potential career path for young people who may develop an interest in water sports. This is the focus of Dutch Dolphin Swimming Club: to teach swimming through various guided approaches, making the experience enjoyable and incorporating innovative teaching methods.

EASYSWIM

Learning to swim should be fun, engaging, and child-centered. EasySwim encourages curiosity and independence, helping kids learn through experience.

With innovative methods like deep-water teaching, the EasySwim Pro suit, and experiential learning tools, we help every child reach their full potential.

1. Deeper Water

To optimise propulsion and resistance experiences, we consciously choose to swim in deeper water. This environment naturally improves the 'feel for water', involving almost all parts of the body, including the soles of the feet, which are crucial for propulsion in breaststroke and backstroke.

2. EasySwim Pro

The EasySwim Pro is the ideal and safest flotation device for children learning to swim in deeper water. This flotation suit has floats placed high on the back and chest, minimising disruption to the natural position and maximising arm movement.

3. Groups

To provide maximum individual learning support, create a high level of activity and increase engagement, we work in groups with short practice material blocks in each lesson.

4. Meaningful Practice and Goals

Practice material and objectives should be as meaningful as possible for children. Instructors create a rich learning environment during swimming lessons by starting from the child's perspective and creatively using a variety of materials and challenging practice activities.

What is swimming safety according to the NRZ?

The National Swimming Safety Federation (NRZ) together with the Royal Dutch Swimming Federation (KNZB) have as goal to raise the swimming safety of people in the Netherlands to the highest level possible.

Everyone should enjoy going to the swimming pool and be able to move freely and safely in and around the water. But, when is your child safe to swim?

What is swimming safety according to the NRZ?

Everyone should enjoy going to the swimming pool and be able to move freely and safely in and around the water. But, when is your child safe to swim?

Swimming skills

He or she masters swimming skills. The necessary skills are taught during swimming lessons.

Mental and physical condition

He or she is physically and mentally able to fend for themselves in the water.

It is also important that your child has confidence in himself.

Feel familiar in the water

Your child likes to swim and he or she feels comfortable and familiar in and around the water.

It is therefore important that children enjoy coming to swimming lessons.

Know the area around you

The dynamics of the environment is important here (current, temperature of the water, depth,visibility of the bottom…). Assessing the risks an important aspect. Your child is aware of possible dangers in the environment and knows how to act.

Swimming skills

He or she masters swimming skills. The necessary skills are taught during swimming lessons.

Mental and physical condition

He or she is physically and mentally able to fend for themselves in the water.

It is also important that your child has confidence in himself.

Feel familiar in the water

Your child likes to swim and he or she feels comfortable and familiar in and around the water.

It is therefore important that children enjoy coming to swimming lessons.

Know the area around you

What are the swimming diplomas?

The NRZ has linked levels of swimming proficiency to National Swimming Diplomas. Your child only meets the National Swimming Safety Standard with swimming diploma C. The National Swimming Diplomas A and B are intermediate steps.

These levels are in line with the Dutch infrastructure of bathing water where adults and children swim.

Swimming diploma A

The Learning Phase. After obtaining your A diploma, you have the skills for swimming pools without attractions.

Swimming diploma B

The basis. After completing your B-Diploma you have the skills for a pool with attractions such as a water slide, a wave pool and rapids.

Swimming diploma C

The Complete package. After the C diploma you have the skills for a pool with attractions and for open water without current or large waves, such as recreational lakes and wider waterways (except in the sea). With this diploma you meet the National Standard for Swimming Safety, as drawn up by the NRZ.

Maintaining swimming skills

After the swimming diplomas, it is important to keep swimming regularly to maintain swimming skills and safety. You can join the KidsClub or competitive swimming, water polo, synchronized swimming or diving, or you can join the KidsClub.

Our history and mission

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Fun, quality and innovation

Dutch Dolphin was founded out of love for swimming. We believe it should be fun, not a chore. Swimming is healthy, exciting and something every child should enjoy.

We also believe in swimming for life. Whether children move on to competitive swimming, water polo, synchronized swimming, or diving, we aim to inspire them to keep swimming.

InnoSportLab de Tongelreep

InnoSportLab de Tongelreep began 10 years ago with a small team and a few cameras. Today, it operates in a high-tech pool with over 25 underwater cameras, advanced measurement tools, and a permanent team of staff and interns.

By combining sports, science, and business, the lab has built a unique, cutting-edge infrastructure that leads innovation in the swimming world.

PSV Swimming Sports

Since 1942, PSV Zwemsporten has grown into one of the largest swimming clubs in the Netherlands, with athletes competing nationally and internationally.

We’re proud to collaborate with this historic club — home to champions like Pieter van den Hoogenband and Ranomi Kromowidjojo — to connect swimming lessons with real sports experience. From diving to water polo, kids learn best from the experts themselves.

Our mission

Our mission is to provide high-quality swimming lessons that help children swim safely and confidently in any environment.

We also aim to spark a love for swimming and make it easy for kids to transition into competitive sports encouraging a healthy, active lifestyle beyond their swimming diplomas.

Our vision

We are a fun, professional, and forward-thinking swimming school. Our qualified instructors carefully design each lesson to be both effective and enjoyable.

We embrace innovation and support ongoing research into modern, child-friendly teaching methods.

Our goal is to make every lesson lighthearted and fun, while still achieving important learning.