The YPISA method · North Jutland
You don’t have to conquer the water. You have to understand it.
A personal swimming programme for women, built on YPISA’s established approach. You become steadily safer, more aware of your own body — and you feel the progress long before you reach the deep end.
The way through the water
Phase 01
Feeling safe
We start where you are. No deep end, no pressure, nobody watching.
Phase 02
Understanding
You learn how the water lifts you — and why. The fear loses its grip.
Phase 03
Freedom
You swim. And you actually look forward to the next time you get in.
Nele De Swerdt
Social worker and former competitive swimmer
Trained at
AP Hogeschool, Antwerp
Teaches at
Løkken Svømmehal, Sømærket club
Method
YPISA
Languages
Danish, English, Dutch
I have been on the edge myself
I am originally from Belgium and live in North Jutland today with my husband and our two children. I studied for social worker at AP Hogeschool in Antwerp, specialising in special-needs education — an understanding I bring into everything I do in the water.
Swimming has always been a large part of my life. As a former competitive swimmer I have many years in the water, and today I help others feel safe in it. I train at Vandhuset and teach at Løkken Svømmehal with the Sømærket club.
For many people the journey in the water starts with a fear that has to be overcome. It is also often where the greatest development begins.
If you have just moved to the area and Danish is still new to you, we can do the whole thing in English.
Choose your way into the water
Two programmes, the same foundation. If you are unsure, start with the free intro call — we can find a solution together.
One to one
Private lessons
An hour in the pool, just for you. We work at your pace, with your history.
- 60 minutes in the pool
- An individual plan after the first session
- Ongoing review and exercises to take home
Take your time to find out more over a telephone call
In a group
Tryg i Vand Sammen
“Safe in Water, Together.” The same journey, more women. It is easier to dare when you are not doing it alone.
- Maximum 6 participants per group
- 8 weeks at a fixed weekly time
- We start and finish together
This group starts twice a year
Booking not yet available
“I had avoided the swimming pool for a long time, because I never felt safe in water. Her patience made all the difference.”
Julia, 32 — Hjørring
What people usually ask
Do I need to be able to swim?
No. We start where you are.
Can we do this in English?
Yes. Nele can also teach in Danish and Dutch.
Where does it take place?
Løkken Svømmehal, Vandhuset in Hjørring and Idrætscenter Vendsyssel in Vrå.
Is anyone else there?
Private lessons are you and me. In a group we are at most five women.
What is YPISA?
An established, scientifically grounded approach to safety and development in water.
What does it cost?
700dkk for a total of 10 lessons. We evaluate after each individual session how many more sessions are required.
Take the first step
A brief conversation. No swimming, no commitment — we talk about where you are now and what you would like to be able to learn.
Length
30 minutes
Format
Phone call
Area
We can meet at your nearest pool