Start of registration for free swimming courses: secure places now!
Start of registration for free swimming courses: secure places now!
On May 30, 2025, the city of Vienna announces the start of the “Water Adventure - Free Swimming Courses” project, which is aimed at children and adolescents between the ages of 6 and 17. The initiative provides a total of 1,068 courses in free summer intensive courses, which will be offered in seven urban outdoor pools from June 30 to August 29, 2025. Registration for the courses begins on June 2, 2025 at 8 a.m., and the places will be awarded after the registration. This was financed by the city of Vienna's child and youth millions, which has been providing a million euros every two years for ideas from young Viennese every two years.
The mayor Bettina Emmerling underlines the importance of participating children and adolescents in this project. A total of 164 courses are planned, including special “water fun” courses for younger participants. The course offers not only include intensive swimming, but also the possibility of purchasing swimming badges, provided that a presence rate of 80 % is achieved. In addition, the bathing entry for the participants and an accompanying person is included in the course offer.
locations and course details
The courses take place at different locations:
- Amalienbad: 30.6. - 8.8.2025
- Simmeringer Bad: 18.8. - 29.8.2025
- Theresienbad: 28.7. - 8.8.2025
- Hietzinger Bad: 28.7. - 8.8.2025
- Döblinger Bad: 30.6. - 11.7.2025
- Großfeldsiedlungsbad: 14.7. - 25.7.2025
- Donaustädter Bad: 18.8. - 29.8.2025
Each course comprises ten units and is managed by tested swimming instructors, with a maximum of six participants being approved per group. No further costs are to be feared for registration, since the courses are fully financed by the city of Vienna.
Current developments in the Viennese outdoor pools
The outdoor pools in Vienna opened the bathing season on May 2, 2025 and, in addition to the free swimming courses, also offer a wide range of leisure activities. In addition to swimming courses for children and adolescents, animation teams, volleyball training in larger outdoor pools and cultural events are also planned. These include a theater performance on June 15 and concerts in June and July 2025. The admission prices remain stable compared to the previous year, and extensive renovation and maintenance work were carried out in the outdoor pools to offer visitors a pleasant experience.
The bathing strategy 2030 is particularly noteworthy, which drives the construction of new training halls and swimming pools in Vienna. The work on the new training hall in the Simmeringer Bad is currently in the final phase, which will continue to support the extension of the offer in the future.In addition, facilities such as the Samaritan Association offer swimming courses for different age groups and levels of difficulty to ensure that all interested parties have the opportunity to learn to swim. For more information, the registration options are available online.
For the complete details and registration options for the swimming courses, please visit press.wien.gv.at,) 5min.at and wien.samariterbund.net.
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