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Kasendorf Installs Swimming Container to Address Child Water Safety Gap

Primary school students will begin swimming lessons on April 28 in a mobile pool funded by local businesses, aiming for Seepferdchen certification by summer.

Kinder der Grundschule in Kasendorf sollen in einem Schwimmcontainer Schwimmunterricht bekommen. (Fotomontage)
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Overview

  • Around 50% of Kasendorf primary school students lack basic swimming skills, prompting the initiative for on-site lessons.
  • The mobile swimming container, installed directly at the school, eliminates the need for long bus rides to distant pools in Kulmbach.
  • Local companies Richter Steuerungstechnik and W.E.T. financed the container and hired a swimming instructor for the program.
  • The lessons, conducted in small groups, are designed to prepare students for the Seepferdchen swimming certification test at Thurnau's outdoor pool this summer.
  • The DLRG has approved the container for Seepferdchen training but emphasizes the need for clear agreements on maintenance and water management responsibilities.