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Your Personal Swim Coach began with one goal: to help everyone feel safe, confident, and happy in the water.

Your Personal Swim Coach began with one goal: to help everyone feel safe, confident, and happy in the water.: A, B, C your path to becoming a confident swimmer.

Obtain an official diploma

Obtain an Official Swimming Diploma

Your Personal Swim Coach is an officially licensed swimming school affiliated with the internationally recognised ENVOZ organisation. This licence is a guarantee of quality, safety, and professionalism in all our lessons. Our swimmers work towards the ABC Survival diploma programme. Each diploma is a milestone worth celebrating: internationally recognised, officially certified, provided with translations, and valid for life.

A- Survival Diploma: Recognises the swimmer as a successful novice swimmer with essential survival skills.
B-Survival Diploma: Certifies the swimmer as a successful advanced swimmer, capable of swimming longer distances and assisting in basic rescue situations.
C-Survival Diploma: Confirms the swimmer as a successful accomplished swimmer, fully prepared to handle a wide range of realistic water scenarios.




Obtain an Official Swimming Diploma

Your Personal Swim Coach is an officially licensed swimming school affiliated with ENVOZ an internationally recognized organization for swimming education. This means our lessons follow professional standards for safety, quality and instruction.

Our swimmers can train towards the ABC Survival diploma program, a structured pathway that focuses not only on swimming technique, but also on self-rescue, confidence in deep water and realistic water safety situations.

Each diploma marks an important achievement. The ENVOZ diplomas are officially certified, internationally recognised, available with translations and do not expire.

A- Survival Diploma: Recognizes the swimmer as a competent beginner with the essential skills needed to swim safely and handle basic survival situations in the water.
B-Survival Diploma: Certifies the swimmer as an advanced swimmer who can swim longer distances, apply stronger survival skills and respond to basic rescue situations.
C-Survival Diploma: Confirms the swimmer as an accomplished swimmer who is prepared to deal with a wide range of realistic water scenarios with confidence and control.

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Path to Your Diploma

After completing the Water Introduction and Stroke Introduction levels, swimmers begin deep-water training at the Intermediate level. From there, they progress to their first official diploma level: Advanced A. Our coaches methodically teach and rehearse all examination requirements. Students are only nominated for an exam when they are genuinely ready, with progress closely monitored throughout the programme. As a result, exam success rates are very high.

After earning the A-diploma, The B and C diploma levels focus on increased endurance, more complex swimming combinations, and advanced survival and self-rescue skills. Training becomes more demanding and realistic, with greater emphasis on stamina, controlled breathing, orientation in deep water, and assisting others when needed. Progression to B-Survival and C-Survival is gradual and deliberate but it takes a lot less time than the A-diploma.

After completing the Water Introduction and Stroke Introduction levels, swimmers move on to deep-water training at the Intermediate level. From there, they progress towards their first official diploma level: Advanced A.

At this stage, our coaches systematically teach and practice all examination requirements. Progress is monitored carefully throughout the program, and swimmers are only nominated for an exam when they are truly ready. This careful preparation helps ensure a very high exam success rate.

After earning the A Survival Diploma, swimmers can continue towards the B and C Survival Diplomas. These levels focus on greater endurance, more complex swimming combinations, and advanced survival and self-rescue skills.

Training becomes more demanding and realistic, with increased emphasis on stamina, controlled breathing, orientation in deep water, and assisting others when needed. Progression towards the B Survival and C Survival, diplomas is gradual and deliberate. However, because swimmers already have a strong foundation after the A level, these diploma stages usually take significantly less time than the A diploma.

Diploma Events

Diploma events are organised several times a year in The Hague and Amsterdam. These days are designed not just as exams, but as celebrations of progress and achievement. In the weeks leading up to the event, swimmers participate in exam-focused training sessions to ensure they feel confident and fully prepared. The shared experience creates a strong sense of community, motivation, and pride—across all ages and levels.
A participation fee of €11.50, beside the regular fee for a class, is charged for all participants. Go to our calendar to find out when the next Diploma Event takes place.

Diploma Events are organized several times a year in The Hague and Amsterdam. These events are more than just exams: they are moments to celebrate progress, confidence and achievement.
In the weeks leading up to the event, swimmers take part in exam-focused training sessions so they feel confident and well prepared. The shared experience creates a strong sense of community, motivation and pride among swimmers of all ages and levels.
A participation fee of €11.50 applies to all participants, in addition to the regular lesson fee. Please check our calendar to see when the next Diploma Event takes place.

FAQ Diploma

Each level starts with swimming fully clothed. 

During the lessons prior to the event date, your personal swim coach will ask you to bring the right clothing. Bring a plastic bag too to carry it all back home. The rules have been renewed since 2023

  • A level: Short-sleeved t-shirt, long trousers and shoes. 
  • B level: Long-sleeved t-shirt, long trousers and shoes
  • C level: Long-sleeved jumper, long trousers, shoes and a jacket.
  • Shoes A/B/C: 
    The shoes must be completely closed on the front, sides and back, and should be enclosed on the feet with laces, velcro, a little belt, or elastic. The sole must be sturdy.
    Our advice: wear the type of shoes that you also wear in your daily life!

The diploma exam takes place during a normal lesson. In case this is not your regular lesson, we place based on one make up lesson.  If you do not have any, make up lessons left, we send you an invoice for this single lesson. The costs of the diploma event are € 11,50  in addition to a regular lesson fee. This invoice will be sent by our office prior to the event.

The diploma dates are planned, check out the dates for the coming months here.

 In case this date does not work for you, you are most welcome to pick another date in another pool. The drill is completely the same. If it helps, you book an extra lesson ahead to get familiar with the pool first.

The diploma dates are planned, check out the dates for the coming months here.

 Your  Personal Swim Coach follows the ENVOZ Survival diploma program, hence on top of the regular skills there are several exercises regarding survival skills included.  The diploma is printed in several languages.  Some professions like fly attendant and police officer demand a swim diploma. We have trained several professionals from scratch.

Several jobs demand a swim diploma. Throughout the years, we had the pleasure to train airline stewards, policemen and marechaussee . The B and C program are a perfect training for those who are in search for the right preparation. The diploma will be handed out ( hard copy) right after the event. It is an official ENVOZ document , acknowledged by the global Institute International  Federation of Swimming Teachers Association.

After all the hard work, it is simply a must to celebrate at one day and by very proud too.  By receiving this official document, you can prove that you are capable to deal with certain circumstances as well as swimming all four basic strokes.

Secondly several activities demand a swim diploma ( B) like when you want to join a aqua sport club like waterpolo or triathlon. Also, activities like renting a sailboat of dive equipment, the organization will ask if you obtained a B diploma in the past. Surely, they won’t ask for it to show it, but who want to jeopardize safety issues and mutual trust.

At last , public and private pools and waterparks demands childeren to have a B diploma minimum in order to get in. It goes without saying that this applies for adults too.

The levels of all diploma’s are determinded by the set standard for international swimming safety.  

During the last weeks before the diploma date, the coaches will go through the special skills and clothed parts of the level. The rest of the year will be more about general swim technique.

The diploma event is a simulation of real life situations, hence no goggles and caps are allowed. Do you wear glasses normally? In that case wear them at the diploma event too.

Each diploma level starts with swimming fully clothed. This is part of the survival element of the ENVOZ diploma program.

In the lessons leading up to the Diploma Event, your coach will tell you exactly which clothing to bring. Please also bring a plastic bag so you can take your wet clothes home afterwards.

A: Short-sleeved T-shirt, long trousers and shoes.

B: Long-sleeved T-shirt, long trousers and shoes.

C: Long-sleeved jumper, long trousers, shoes and a jacket.

Shoes for A, B and C

Shoes must be fully closed at the front, sides and back. They should stay securely on your feet with laces, Velcro, a strap or elastic. The sole must be sturdy.

We recommend wearing the type of shoes you would normally wear in everyday life.

The participation fee for the Diploma Event is €11.50, in addition to the regular lesson fee. This invoice will be sent by our office before the event.

Diploma Events are planned several times a year. You can check the upcoming dates in our calendar. If a date does not suit you, you are welcome to join a Diploma Event on another date or at another pool. The exam format is the same at every location.

If you would like to feel more familiar with the pool beforehand, you can book an extra lesson before the event.

An official swimming diploma is more than just a certificate. It is proof that you can swim safely, perform the basic strokes, and deal with realistic situations in the water.

For many swimmers, receiving the diploma is also an important personal milestone. After weeks or months of training, it is a moment to celebrate progress, confidence, and achievement.

A swimming diploma may also be useful for certain sports, leisure activities, or professional requirements where swimming ability is expected.

Yes. Some professions and training programs may require proof of swimming ability. Over the years, we have trained airline crew members, police officers, and military police officers from beginner level toward an official swimming diploma.

The B Survival and C Survival programs are especially suitable for swimmers who need stronger endurance, confidence in deep water, and more advanced survival skills.

After successfully completing the Diploma Event, you will receive a hard-copy ENVOZ diploma.

No. The Diploma Event is designed to simulate realistic water situations, so swimming caps and goggles are not allowed.

If you normally wear glasses, you should wear them during the Diploma Event as well.

Still have a question? Don’t hesitate to contact us.

Our range of swimming classes for adults

Which class suits you best? Select from beginner to advanced swimming lessons. We offer classes suitable at different levels, from classes for beginners to classes for those who want to refine their technique and increase their stamina.

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