‘Tishreen swimming pool’ reopens it’s door for this summer

As well as being fun, swimming is a great way to keep fit, and it is a healthy activity that has many physical and mental health benefits .It is a sport for all age groups.

So you have to  know how to swim and to do it  in a safe environment.

Syriatimes visited ‘Tishreen swimming pool’  which is one of the most important swimming pools in Syria.

Syriatimes had several interviews with the pool officials.

Mr. Saleh Saleh, director of the Tishreen swimming pool, told us about the pool from several aspects: “This year we have a great turnout compared to last year. The parents were encouraged to register their children since the beginning of summer vacation.

Tishreen swimming pool is an Olympic swimming pool and it has  reasonable prices suitable for all.

In the summer we have four periods and we can  accommodate 700 children per day, while in the winter one swimming period because of schools and  cold weather.

 With regard to sterilization, we have a specialized technical team responsible for sterilization and filters and performs all tasks 24 hours a day. At the end of the season, the coaches conduct a test for the children and select the  most distinguished and talented children to qualify them to join the national swimming team.

These children are trained in a special training center of the Sports Federation for Swimming on a daily basis.

As for coaches, we have  certified coaches who  are selected by the Sports Federation.

Mohamed Mohamed, the coach of the children’s national team, spoke to Syria Times about the desire of the parents to register their children and encourage them to swim.

The pool receives children from 5 years old and at this age the child can respond to the coach and learn the basic skills of swimming.

With regards to the difficulties we face is that during winter, some parents suffer from securing transportation.

Although we consider the winter season  is more  important than summer because the summer is a training and educational period for children and at the  end of this season we must choose the best and most distinguished children for  the winter season.

Therefore, I advise parents to continue during the two seasons to reach the best results.

Muhammad also noted the great care taken with sterilization in order to preserve the safety of children, in addition to  heating during the winter period.

We mustn’t forget the role of lifeguards in case of any emergency with the children.

We teach children many kinds of swimming like butterfly swimming, back swimming ,breaststroke and freestyle swimming.

Syriatimes met some children who expressed their joy and pleasure in swimming saying that it helped them to make new friends and  to increase their self-confidence.

We have to mention swimming is one of the international sports and it has special laws. There are many tournaments and competitions, and it is one of the most important sports in the Olympic Games.

Reported by Sanaa Hasan