SPECK
3 July 2023

Pool noodles for
children’s swimming lessons

Children are learning to swim in the outdoor pool using blue pool noodles as part of the Bädercoach swimming course, supported by SPECK Pumps.

SPECK Pumpen is supporting the swimming coach with a donation of 500 pool noodles.

According to a Forsa survey carried out by the German Life-Saving Association in 2022, 20 per cent of children aged between six and ten in Germany cannot swim. Due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and swimming pool closures, this figure has doubled since 2017. Bädercoach is aware of the problem and offers swimming lessons for children. By donating over 500 pool noodles to Bädercoach, SPECK is also doing its bit to help.

It is very important for children to learn to swim, as it is not only fun but also boosts their self-confidence and improves their safety when they are in and around water. Becoming familiar with water at an early age helps them overcome their fear and enables them to become good swimmers later on. Children feel safe, strong and fit, and, confident in their own abilities, can deal with dangerous situations in the water more easily and quickly. Swimming saves lives – their own and sometimes those of others.


On 21 June, Frank Kramer (Key Account Manager for Public Swimming Pools and BADU Technik Coach) visited Dominik Vasen, the managing partner of Bädercoach, and presented 500 pool noodles on behalf of SPECK Pumpen Verkaufsgesellschaft GmbH.

SPECK
firmly believes that water safety should be promoted. We are therefore delighted to support Bädercoach in this mission. The pool noodles not only bring fun to the pool, but also help children in swimming lessons to learn to swim and build confidence in the water.

Children in orange wetsuits are practising swimming in the outdoor pool with a swimming coach and a pool noodle to improve their water safety.
Colourful pool noodles, used as flotation aids in children’s swimming lessons, help to foster learning and confidence in the water in a playful way.

Bädercoach is a service-oriented company offering a wide range of services for swimming pool operators. Its services include: comprehensive consultancy,
e-learning sessions, on-site training, recruitment, event organisation and the management of swimming facilities.

Bädercoach’s core
mission is to ensure safety in swimming pools. This naturally includes providing sound swimming instruction for children. Bädercoach aims to achieve this goal through the swimming courses it offers.

This is
particularly important at the moment, as the number of children who cannot swim has risen dramatically. Last year, Bädercoach was able to offer swimming courses at three swimming pools where it also manages operations. A total of seven beginners’ courses and one course for advanced swimmers were held at the outdoor pools in Schnaittach, Thalmässing and Lichtenau.

SPECK’s pool noodles were used particularly in the beginners’ courses. Pool noodles are brilliant aids for learning to swim. The buoyancy they provide in the water offers support and stability, making it easier to stay afloat. They are an excellent tool for boosting confidence in the water whilst learning basic swimming techniques. The playful nature of the pool noodles, which makes learning easier for the children, should not be overlooked.


We are proud of the children who bravely put their trust in the water and wish them lots of fun on their swimming courses!