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Adult swimming technique courses in Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa

Refine your swimming technique for smoother and more efficient.

Our adult swimming technique course helps you improve your freestyle, breaststroke, and backstroke with a focused and goal-oriented approach.

The course aims to build swimming confidence and help you reach the Nordic definition of basic swimming proficiency. You’ll also practice turns and effective techniques to swim longer distances with ease and control.

  • Improve your technique with professional guidance
  • Swim more relaxed and energy-efficiently
  • Feel more confident in deep water
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  • As a swimming coach, Markku doesn’t just call out instructions from the poolside – he gets in the water himself to demonstrate proper technique and provides hands-on guidance. Having trained with Markku, I can warmly recommend his swimming coaching.

    Hannu, 63 yrs.
    (Translated from Finnish customer feedback)

Who is the adult swimming technique course for?

  • You can already swim at least 50 meters but want to improve your technique.
  • You want to swim more efficiently and smoothly, without unnecessary effort.
  • Your goal is to achieve swimming proficiency as defined by the Nordic swimming standard.
  • You want to feel more confident swimming in deep water and over longer distances.
  • You’re interested in learning better breathing techniques and effective turns.

If your swimming ability is less than 50 meters, the beginner swimming lesson for adults might be a better fit for your current level.

The swimming technique course is provided as private instruction, either one-to-one or with your own small group. This allows the lessons to focus on your current swimming ability, technique and goals. Learn more about private swimming lessons.

What is practiced in the swimming technique course?

The lessons focus on improving the swimming skills and techniques that are most useful for you. Depending on your current level, we can work on:

  • freestyle, breaststroke and backstroke technique
  • breathing and coordinating breathing with your stroke
  • body position and balance in the water
  • kicks, arm movements and timing
  • turns
  • swimming more efficiently and with less effort
  • building the skills and endurance needed to swim longer distances

The content of each lesson is adapted to your current swimming ability and goals.

What is swimming proficiency according to the Nordic definition?

According to the Nordic definition, a person is considered able to swim if, after falling into deep water, they can resurface and swim continuously for 200 metres, at least 50 metres of which must be on their back.

This is one of the goals you can work towards in the adult swimming technique course.

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Book a private session or gather your own small group and start your journey toward confident and relaxed swimming skills.

Prices from €25 / person / hour.

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Frequently asked questions

This course is designed for adults who want to improve their swimming technique and achieve safe swimming proficiency. It is recommended that participants have basic swimming skills and are able to swim at least 50 meters.

It’s a great choice if you want to refine your freestyle, breaststroke, or backstroke technique, or if you’re looking to improve your breathing and body rotation in the water.

The course is intended for adults who already have basic swimming skills but want to improve their technique. If you can swim 50 meters, the course is right for you. If you’re unsure of your current level, feel free to contact me and we’ll assess it together.

The Nordic definition means that a person who falls into deep water can surface and swim 200 meters, with the last 50 meters on their back.

This standard ensures a basic ability to manage oneself in the water. The course aims to help you reach this level of skill.

This course is for adults who want to refine their technique – especially in freestyle, breaststroke, and backstroke.

The beginner course focuses more on foundational skills and basic movement in water, while this one dives deeper into technique.

Despite its name, swimming technique instruction is not a fixed-length course. All sessions are offered as private lessons or small group coaching. You can start whenever it suits you – scheduling is fully flexible and based on your needs. We’ll progress at your pace toward your goals.

So go ahead and get in touch to schedule your first session.

Absolutely. This course focuses on improving breathing technique, and you’ll learn how breathing connects with body rotation and stroke rhythm. Often, better breathing is the key to improving your overall technique – so this is the right place for you, even if your breathing isn’t quite there yet.

You only need a swimsuit – and possibly swim goggles if you prefer.

Swimming technique lessons are offered as private or small group sessions rather than as a fixed course. You can begin whenever it suits you, and scheduling is fully flexible to match your needs.

Get in touch and let’s set a start date!