About Us

Kulaçsu Swimming Academy was founded in Ataköy in 2012 by our head coach Gökçe Tunaboylu. The idea was simple: group children by their skills in the water rather than their age, and write down clearly what each group needs to achieve to move up. Today we teach more than 600 swimmers every term across six children’s levels and three adult levels.

Our facility

• A six-lane 25 m × 12.5 m pool, 1.20-1.80 m deep, water at 28°C
• A 12.5 m × 6 m teaching pool, 0.90 m deep, water at 31°C
• A glass-fronted parent viewing gallery and separate women’s, men’s and family changing areas
• A dryland training room, a first aid room and an automated external defibrillator (AED)

How we work

Every new student takes a free level assessment. Groups have four swimmers in Little Strokes and no more than six at other levels; the squad and the open-water group are limited to eight. All our coaches hold Turkish Swimming Federation coaching levels. Separately from the coach, a certified lifeguard is on the pool deck at all times.

At the end of each term every swimmer receives a skills report listing completed skills, strengths and goals for the next term. Children who move up receive their new cap from their coach at the end-of-term celebration.

Legal framework

Kulaçsu Sports Club is registered with the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports and licenses athletes as a club affiliated with the Turkish Swimming Federation. Our pool water is inspected by the Provincial Health Directorate under the Ministry of Health regulation. We operate under a business licence from Bakırköy Municipality, and our staff are trained under Occupational Health and Safety Law No. 6331.

Our values

• Safety always comes before speed.
• Progress should be measurable and shared openly with parents.
• Every swimmer progresses at their own pace; we talk about development, not comparison.