Everything about the training sessions you need to know
All practical information related to the swimming sessions will be listed on this page.
Training schedule
These hours apply throughout the year, excluding the examination periods and the Easter break.
Monday
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21.00h - 22.30h, 3 lanes
Tuesday
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18.00h - 20.00h, 3 lanes
Thursday
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18.00h - 20.00h, 2 lanes
Requirements
How do I know I'm eligible to join?
What do you need?
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KU Leuven sports card: No sports card means no entry at any of the KU Leuven sports centre buildings, including the swimming pool. More information about how the sports card words and how to acquire it can be found here.
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Registration: If you want you can fill in the registration form on 'official' to be part of the team. This is not necessary, however, you can also just come to the training during the hours mentioned above (with sports card). If your swimming level is approved (see below), we are already looking forward to having you on the team!
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Material: During our trainings, we provide the material needed. Be sure to bring your swim cap as this is mandatory.
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Motivation: As a member of the KU Leuven swimming team, you are expected to participate in the BSK (see activities). Motivation is a very important factor to do your best here!
Required swimming level
Not sure if your level is good enough to join?
We give new members/doubters the opportunity to measure their skills every Tuesday! (more info)
The topics below are the minimal skills we expect you to possess:
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Easily swim all four strokes
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Being able to do a flip-turn and a swimming start
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Succeed in the 400 meter freestyle speed test. The men's limit is 6'00, the women's limit is 6'30.
Do mind that if the coaches doubt about your skill level, they can ask to perform the speed test at any time. The coaches will always have the last word in the deliberation.
Location
Where am I expected to be for a swimming session?
Where?
Our headquarters is located at the KU Leuven sports centre, in between the topsporthal and the gymnasium.
The entrance of the building is at the end of a small pathway underneath the Univ-Fit and is highlighted
on the map below with a red arrow. More information about the swimming pool can be found here, but mind that the reservation tool in this link is not applicable for our training sessions.
Coaches
Curious about who will be your coach troughout the year? Take a look at their profiles!
Alexander nieto rodriguez
Alexander is one of the new coaches of the Swimming Team. He has been a Swimming Team member for 1.5 years and has now made the decision to combine his swimming carreer with a coaching function. His ambition originates from the sports club DIZV from his hometown where he already coached swimmers for several years. Alexander is a 3rd year engineering student at group T and he has lost his heart to the WIUSC world championship of student swimming. His main goal is to prepare a whole delegation of KUL swimmers for another victory on WIUSC 2022.
Joren Moors
Joren begins his second year as main coach of the KU Leuven Swimming team. He's mastering the laws of sport in his study of Movement- and sportsciences and has already mastered the laws of drinking in the"Sportzak". This former pro-swimmer of MOZKA makes the perfect fit for taking our swimmers to a higher level.
Mats Verbeek
Mats is a new addition to the new coaches of the Swimming Team. He has spent many years in the water and would like to share his passion for swimming with the whole wide world. He had trained at his club ‘Shark’ for many years and has been a member of the Swimming Team for three years. Mats is starting his master’s degree in performance coaching in swimming this academic year and hopes to use his knowledge and passion to take every KUL swimmer to the top. His goal is to get every KUL swimmer to train as well as possible so they can show their best at the WIUSC and the BSK.
Partners
