Baby and Family Swimming Groups
Oulu Sport Services’ baby and family swimming activities comply with the principles of FSL (Finnish Swimming Teaching and Lifesaving Federation).
Current Activities
Spring 2024 baby and family swimming groups in Oulu Swimming Pool (Raksila) and Vesi-Jatuli are full.
The next groups will start in August 2024 and the applications open on:
- Oulu Swimming Pool Wednesday and Saturday baby swimming groups, Wednesday, July 7, 2024 at 8.00
- Oulu Swimming Pool Sunday family swimming groups, Wednesday August 7 at 8.00
- Vesi-Jatuli baby and family swimming groups, Thursday August 8 at 8.00
Exceptions in activity in the spring 2024:
Oulu Swimming Pool (Raksila) is closed:
Sat-Sun 24.-25.2.2024
Sat-Sun 6.-7.4.2024
Wed 1.5.2024
Sat-Sun 24.-25.5.2024
Vesi-Jatuli Swimming Pool:
Thu 9.5.2024, no babyswimming groups.
BABY AND FAMILY SWIMMING IN OULU
Baby and family swimming groups are shared and active playtimes in clean and warm water on the child’s terms under the safe guidance of a professional instructor. The goal of baby swimming is to introduce water to the child in safe conditions and establish a friendship between the child and the water. The city of Oulu organizes baby and family swimming groups in Oulu Swimming Pool (Raksila) and in Vesi-Jatuli in Haukipudas.
The organized groups are meant for children under the age of 1. The starting age is 3-6 months and a minimum weight of 5 kg. As an exception, there is a group meant for children 7-9 months old who have not participated in baby swimming groups. Family swimming groups are meant for children over the age of 1, you may register even if your child did not participate in baby swimming.
Special needs children are welcome in our groups. However, the special needs child requires a doctor’s permission to participate in swimming activity. Additionally, we wish that you would send our instructor about the child’s special needs ahead of time via e-mail or at least by the pool before the group session.
Before starting baby swimming activities, a mandatory information event is organized which everyone who received a swimming group place is notified about. We will notify the participants about the event’s date and time in the registration system, in the information box next to the group, so that the participants may prepare. Family swimming group places are announced together with instructions via e-mail.
Registration for baby and family swimming groups via the online registration service
We will announce the registration dates on this site, in the “Current Activities” box above, in good time before the registration opens. There are four registration periods in a year. Read the instructions and details from the registration system carefully before registering.
Below you will find the contact information and details of Oulu Swimming Pool and Vesi-Jatuli. Please address your questions to the swimming pool the question concerns.
Registration
Baby swimming at Oulu Swimming Pool (Raksila)
Send your questions about baby swimming at Oulu Swimming Pool to: vauvauinti@ouka.fi. We will answer as soon as possible, but please note that response times may be long during holiday periods for example. Please register for baby swimming via the registration system.
Baby swimming groups gather on Wednesdays and Saturdays. One child and 1-2 adults participate in the groups. In sibling groups, a 3–6-month-old child participates together with their under 4 years old sibling and two adults.
The instructors inform the groups about the continuation or ending of the activities.
Family swimming groups gather on Sundays. There are family swimming groups for 1-4-year-old children. Additionally, there is one sibling group where a sibling under 5 years old may participate together with the 1-2-year-old child. Family swimming group periods are shorter, there are four periods in one year and a new registration is required for all groups.
Baby swimming at Vesi-Jatuli
Send your questions about baby swimming at Vesi-Jatuli to: vauvauintijatuli@ouka.fi.
Baby and family swimming groups gather at Vesi-Jatuli on Thursdays. One child and 1-2 adults participate in the baby swimming groups. In sibling groups, a 3–6-month-old child participates together with their under 4 years old sibling and two adults. Additionally, there is one family swimming group for 1-2-year-old children on Thursdays. Family swimming group periods are shorter, there are four periods in one year and a new registration is required for all groups.
The instructors inform the groups about the continuation or ending of the activities.
The multi-purpose pool has been booked for families on Sundays from 9.00-10.00. The whole pool is reserved for family groups during this time. There are toys and swimming equipment up for independent use. During that time, instructors are not present, and the water massage equipment is not active. The time requires no registration. The normal swimming charge must be paid.