From the owner: Zweminstituut Siemons is al jarenlang zeer gerenommeerd wegens haar zwemonderwijs. Vanuit de wijde…read moreomgeving weten de mensen de weg naar Siemons te vinden om de unieke aanpak. Erik Siemons startte het Zweminstituut in 1998. Hij begon toen met lesgeven in Huizen. In 2012 kwam daar een zwembad op IJburg bij. Vanaf november 2014 verruilt het Zweminstituut het bad in Huizen voor "Het Mineraal" in Almere. Er werken op dit moment 20 zwemonderwijzers bij het Zweminstituut. Om de kwaliteit van de zwemlessen en doelgroepactiviteiten hoog te houden werken er naast gediplomeerde zwemonderwijzers ook specialisten voor elke doelgroep. Een fysiotherapeut, een pedagogisch medewerker, een ALO-gymdocent, CIOS-afgestudeerden, die ook zwemonderwijzer zijn. De mensen die bij Siemons werken, doen dat met plezier en liefde. En dat merk je aan de ontspannen sfeer in het zwembad en de gedrevenheid waarmee les wordt gegeven. Onze lesmethode baseren wij op het leren omgaan met de eigenschappen van het water onder begeleiding van een gekwalificeerde docent. Daarbij is de communicatie tussen leerling en docent van essentieel belang. Dit maakt de lessen tot een leerzame en vooral plezierige gebeurtenis. Doordat de lessen een individueel karakter hebben, kunnen we oefeningen op maat aanbieden. Deze zijn volledig gericht op het niveau van de cursist, dus ook voor mensen met een fysieke of verstandelijke beperking...

Sloterpark is situated New West of Amsterdam, it's a pocket of greenery with a wonderful view of…read morebig great lakes along the city. Sloterpark is a great place to go if your looking for a mental break or more of an intimate atmosphere to revive. You can unwind here and connect back to nature, by taking a stroll through the shaded footpaths or relax on the bench and enjoy the cool breeze of Amsterdam. We cycle through here sometimes when we are visiting friends on the west side. This park is ideal for the people who live in the community or for those who happen to be in the neck of the woods. Make sure to walk around the neighborhood and you will discover some lovely residential neighborhood streets, just tucked away in this quiet community. You can also sail, canoe, and fish in Sloter Lake. If you have a hobby for catching fish, then this area is popular to go fishing.

Sometimes you just have the need to get out of the city...without getting out of the city. You know…read morewhat I mean? It was a beautiful summer day and I wanted to go to the beach without paying for the train. So we ended up in Sloterpark and its mini-beach. I really liked the park atmosphere with the grass and trees (for needed shade) but with an area with the sand and water. Everyone was enjoying the sunshine on this day. Some were laying out and getting tan, some kids were running from the sand to the water squealing because the water was so cool, then laughing and running back. Some people put up mini tents to help with the shade (especially for the little ones). Others were kicking a soccer ball around with their parents. It is the perfect setting for simply enjoying life. There are canoe and stuff like that to rent, but I didn't go there to check it out. Whether you are allowed to or not (I know there's a city website for that information), people were using mini BBQ grills that made the whole area smell amazing. There was even an ice cream truck that made the rounds. If you walk past the whole beach area, there's a quiet spot that's quite a good size overlooking the lake. I think it would be the perfect spot for a group of friends or a romantic picnic.

Nice municipal pool. Safe and secure. Lane swimming, but sometimes crowded. When we went, there…read morewere two sections, one roped for 25m swim lanes, and these were crowded, and another more shallow area. There's also jacuzzi-like tubs, and steam rooms, both coin-operated and inexpensive. Has showers. Reasonably warm water. Changing stalls available. Very inexpensive, and located next to the Rijksmuseum.

this place is the next best thing to swimming in the wild blue warm ocean or an outdoor swimming…read morepool. not only is it a gorgeous swimming pool, the place is very clean, well maintained and the water isn't cold. there's even a diving board to jump off of! there are set lanes for lap swimming and a section of the pool for fooling around with the kids. also a nice fountain you can sit under and do your stretches. 3.50 entrance and you can buy tokens for the steam shower or the mini personalized hot tubs (ie: personal bathtub..haha) after your swim. i always buy a token for the steam shower which is 2.50 i believe? my reward for swimming laps :) oh one last thing... no need to bring a lock for the lockers. they have a digital system that's free and allows you to have your own private locker.

Cannot recommend this one. Old, dirty and badly organized - would be the keynotes. First Open Air…read moreSwimming pool without (clothes) lockers and outside showers that I've ever come across. There are six outside showers, one is cold only (but not marked in any way) and one was broken when I was there. So I had to wait to take my shower, but worry not - someone put up a sign that you should limit your shower time to 3 Min max. There are also not many changing cabins - so that meant waiting again for me. There are small lockers (1€) for your valuables, but no lockers for your clothes. There is a (non locked and non supervised) room to hang your clothes. There are 3 Pools, a big 50 Meter long deep pool for swimming with 2 diving boards on the side, a medium sized pool with a big water slide and a third small pool for toddlers. Everything is quite old and it shows a lot in the basins. Positives? The lawn is nice and I guess children will have a good time with the slide and all ...