The goal of this course is for participants to become confident in water and learn basic swimming skills through water familiarization, floating, and simple forward movement.
This course is for anyone who doesn’t feel completely safe or comfortable in water or cannot swim.
The course takes place on Mondays and Thursdays in the training pool, where the water is shallow enaugh for participants to stand.
Age limit: 16 years and over.
As with the rest of the facility, swimming is at your own risk.
When purchasing a course, you accept AdO Arena's terms and conditions https://adoarena.no/kjopsbetalinger/. Insurance is not included in the course.
Eline is a former competitive swimmer and has represented Norway in several international competitions. She greatly appreciates the opportunity to use her experience as a swimmer to help others develop, regardless of level.
Helje is a former competitive swimmer from Son who moved to Bergen in 2020 to pursue elite-level swimming. He was on the junior national team for three years, and has participated in the Nordic junior and senior championships as well as the European Junior Championship. He also holds a number of NM medals and a handful of Nordic records. Since June 2025, he has worked as a personal trainer in the AdO arena. Helje previously studied sports science, and is now studying marketing and sales management. He wants to share experience and knowledge from many years in swimming, both as a coach and as an athlete, with anyone who wants to develop in the water or find more enjoyment in training in their everyday lives.
Helmine er en aktiv konkurranse svømmer fra Hammerfest som flyttet til Bergen i 2023 for å satse på svømming på elitenivå. Hun har flere NM medaljer både som senior og junior. Helmine ønsker å dele kunnskapen og erfaringen sin om sporten uavhengig av nivå. Hun trives med å hjelpe andre enten det er å bli tryggere i vannet eller forbedre sine svømmeferdigheter.
Vetle er en tidligere konkurransesvømmer fra Ålesund som har svømt på elitenivå i en årrekke. Han har vært på landslaget og har flere NM-medaljer. Vetle brenner for å gjøre svømming forståelig og morsomt, og hjelper gjerne alle, fra nybegynnere til erfarne svømmere, med å få mer ut av tiden i vannet.
CONTACT:
For questions or other inquiries, send an email to kurs@adoarena.no
Course plan:
Start: week 43, 2026
Duration: 8 times/weeks
(the course does not run on holidays or school holidays)
Price: 1960kr
Number of spots available
The course does not take place on public holidays or during school holidays
Instructors:
Monday: Helje and Eline
Tuesday: Helje and Eva
Thursday: Vetle and Helmine
for 8 weeks starting 19. Oct.
for 8 weeks starting 20. Oct.
for 8 weeks starting 22. Oct.
