{"id":518,"date":"2023-11-03T14:48:38","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T13:48:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.aszvspons.nl\/practice-at-spons\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T15:43:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T13:43:02","slug":"practice-at-spons","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aszvspons.nl\/en\/practice-at-spons\/","title":{"rendered":"Practice at SPONS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"518\" class=\"elementor elementor-518 elementor-215\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a92d6b9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a92d6b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5562ca5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5562ca5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59b535c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59b535c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-4231 style-local-88-c6 position-relative h-element\" data-colibri-id=\"88-c6\"><div class=\"h-heading__outer style-4231 style-local-88-c6\"><h5 class=\"\">Levels<\/h5><\/div><\/div><div class=\"h-text h-text-component style-2180 style-local-88-c7 position-relative h-element\" data-colibri-id=\"88-c7\"><div class=\"\"><p>SPONS has different training levels (A\/B\/C), with level A consisting of advanced swimmers, and level C consisting of novice swimmers. Each level trains in its own lane in the pool. In doubt about which level you belong in? Then contact the Board or ask a trainer.   <\/p><p>Please note: in all training sessions, it is assumed that you can swim 25 metres (1 lane) of breaststroke uninterrupted and 50 metres (2 lanes) of breaststroke uninterrupted. Can&#8217;t do this yet? Then follow <a href=\"https:\/\/aszvspons.nl\/en\/want-to-learn-to-swim-freestyle-or-improve-your-technique-join-the-spons-freestyle-course\/\">the swimming course<\/a> first.  <\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-4232 style-local-88-c8 position-relative h-element\" data-colibri-id=\"88-c8\"><div class=\"h-heading__outer style-4232 style-local-88-c8\"><h5 class=\"\">Different practices<\/h5><\/div><\/div><div class=\"h-text h-text-component style-4233 style-local-88-c9 position-relative h-element\" data-colibri-id=\"88-c9\"><div class=\"\"><p>There are workouts for SPONS members only, and workouts open to anyone with a USC swimming subscription. All these training sessions are taught by SPONS trainers. The USC training sessions also feature (many) SPONS members. For the fanatics among us, this means you can also train for multiple hours in a row.   <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9ed02e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b9ed02e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deca3b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"deca3b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/aszvspons.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/26-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-746\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aszvspons.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/26-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aszvspons.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/26-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aszvspons.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/26-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aszvspons.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/26-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aszvspons.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/26-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-938d131 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"938d131\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/aszvspons.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/27-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-750\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aszvspons.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/27-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aszvspons.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/27-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aszvspons.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/27-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aszvspons.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/27-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aszvspons.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/27-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a91298 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a91298\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ccb813 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ccb813\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"h-text h-text-component style-4220 style-local-88-c13 position-relative h-element\" data-colibri-id=\"88-c13\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<h5>Training schedule<\/h5>\n<h5>Monday <a class=\"customize-unpreviewable\" href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/e4ocQeDHecg68e4i7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n  <em>\nHet Marnix<\/em>\n<\/a><\/h5>\n<ul>\n \t<li>17:00 &#8211; 18:00 (USC + SPONS A\/B\/C)<\/li>\n \t<li>18:00 &#8211; 19:00 (USC + SPONS A\/B\/C)<\/li>\n \t<li>19:00 \u2013 20:00 (SPONS A\/B\/C)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"h-text h-text-component style-4223 style-local-88-c14 position-relative h-element\" data-colibri-id=\"88-c14\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<h5>Wednesday <a class=\"customize-unpreviewable\" href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/aBjmnBRyCbVzYhaB7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n  <em>\nSportfondsenbad Oost<\/em>\n<\/a><em>\n<\/em><\/h5>\n<ul>\n \t<li>18:30 \u2013 19:30 (USC + SPONS A\/B\/C)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"h-text h-text-component style-4225 style-local-88-c15 position-relative h-element\" data-colibri-id=\"88-c15\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<h5>Thursday <a class=\"customize-unpreviewable\" href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/e4ocQeDHecg68e4i7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n  <em>\nHet Marnix<\/em>\n<\/a><em>\n<\/em><\/h5>\n<ul>\n \t<li>18:00 &#8211; 19:00 (USC + SPONS A\/B\/C)<\/li>\n \t<li>19:00 \u2013 20:00 (USC + SPONS A\/B\/C)<\/li>\n \t<li>20:00 \u2013 21:00 (SPONS A\/B\/C)<\/li>\n \t<li>21:00 \u2013 22:00 (SPONS A\/B\/C)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nAfter the training there will be drinks at our regular bar <a class=\"customize-unpreviewable\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/crgVJ6SvKmLfH8Yo9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Cafe Bobbi\u2019s<\/a>.\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"h-text h-text-component style-4227 style-local-88-c16 position-relative h-element\" data-colibri-id=\"88-c16\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<h5>Friday <a class=\"customize-unpreviewable\" href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/e4ocQeDHecg68e4i7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n  <em>\nHet Marnix<\/em>\n<\/a><em>\n<\/em><\/h5>\n<ul>\n \t<li>19:00 \u2013 20:00 (SPONS A\/B\/C)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Levels SPONS has different training levels (A\/B\/C), with level A consisting of advanced swimmers, and level C consisting of novice swimmers. 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