Jena, 14.05.2026. On June 14, DLRG Jena invites you to the nationwide Swimming Badge Day. At Schwimmparadies Jena, children, teenagers, and adults have the opportunity to test their skills in the water and obtain recognized swimming badges free of charge and without prior registration.
- What: DLRG Swimming Badge Day (exams for Seepferdchen, Bronze, Silver, Gold)
- When: Sunday, June 14, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Where: Schwimmparadies Jena
- Cost: Admission and participation are free (donations requested)
- Registration: Not required
- Further info: jena.dlrg.de/schwimmabzeichentag
Testing water safety
Trained examiners from the Deutsche Lebens-Rettungs-Gesellschaft (DLRG) will accompany the action day on a voluntary basis and conduct the exams. The aim of the event is to strengthen awareness of water safety and to enable an assessment of one’s own swimming ability. Depending on individual performance levels, the Seepferdchen as well as the classic swimming badges in Bronze, Silver, and Gold can be acquired.
Successful track record in the Saalestadt
The Swimming Badge Day, which is taking place nationwide for the fourth time, has also established itself as a successful event in Jena. Interest in the offer is high: last year, 160 people participated in Jena alone, after which the examiners were able to award a total of 141 new badges.
Background: Seepferdchen is not yet a safe swimmer
The DLRG regularly points out that safe mastery of swimming can be life-saving. Important for parents: The Seepferdchen (early swimmer badge) is merely proof that one can stay above water for a short distance. It does not yet mean that a child is a safe swimmer. Only from the Deutsches Schwimmabzeichen Bronze (free swimmer) do water rescue experts speak of sufficient swimming safety. Therefore, the organization advises continuing to train regularly even after the first small badge and to strive for the next higher performance levels.
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DLRG invites to Swimming Badge Day
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