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DSZ WAVE General

DSZ WAVE

DSZ WAVE is the student water polo, swimming, and triathlon club for students in Delft. With approximately 300 members, many of whom can be found in the pool weekly, WAVE balances fun and performance. Alongside the athletic activities, WAVE regularly organises events outside of the pool. After most training sessions, members often gather for drinks at the pool bar, providing ample opportunity to get to know their teammates and other members better.

Sports

Swimming

Anyone interested in swimming at DSZ WAVE is welcome. The only requirement is that you can swim (25m freestyle, 25m backstroke, and a few laps of breaststroke). The training sessions are not divided by level, so you can attend any session you want. During the training, the lanes will be organized by skill level. DSZ WAVE offers five training sessions per week:

Sportfondsenbad (Weteringlaan 1, Delft):
Monday: 21:45-22:45 (changing at 21:30)
Thursday: 21:00-22:00 (changing at 20:45)
Friday: 18:45-19:45 (changing at 18:30)

Kerkpolderbad (Kerkpolderweg 1, Delft):
Tuesday: 22:15-23:15 (changing at 22:00)
Wednesday: 18:00-19:00 (changing at 17:45)

If you are a beginner and would like more personalized help, we recommend attending the Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday sessions. This is due to the higher attendance on Mondays and Wednesdays.

In addition to training, you can participate in the Dutch Student Swimming Competition (NSZK) four times a year. These competitions take place on Saturdays and are suitable for all levels. The Friday before the competition, there’s always a social gathering, and we close the Saturday evening with a fantastic party. We compete and celebrate with over 10 other student swimming clubs from across the Netherlands.

Want more than just the student competition? At DSZ WAVE, you can apply for a competition license, allowing you to participate in even more competitions. This includes club competitions (with d’Elft), Master’s, and open water events. If you already have a license, you can transfer it to DSZ WAVE, though it is not required to participate in competitions.

Water Polo

At WAVE, you can continue or start your water polo career in a fantastic student team. Regardless of your experience, student water polo will offer you a whole new experience! At WAVE, this beautiful sport is inseparable from the social atmosphere that WAVE provides. Whether you want to play for a WAVE team or just train, no one has ever managed to resist staying for a drink at our poolside bar!

Our teams compete at the following levels:
Gents 1: 3rd class national
Gents 2: 3rd class district
Ladies 1: 2nd class district

Additionally, there is a mixed student team:
WAVE 4: This team is for players whose love for the sport is just beginning to blossom. Here, everyone can develop their water polo skills.

Of course, you can also choose to continue playing water polo with your former club.

The training sessions take place at Kerkpolderbad (Kerkpolderweg 1, Delft) on:
Monday: 22:00-23:30 (changing at 21:45) for Men’s 1, 2, & Women’s 1
Wednesday: 22:15-23:30 (changing at 22:00) for Men’s 1 and beginners
Friday: 22:30-23:30 (changing at 22:15) for all teams

IMPORTANT: if you want to play in the water polo competition at DSZ WAVE, then you need to send an email to the water polo commissioner before the 1st of September. Inform us about the competitions and the team you have played with before in this email.

Triathlon

The triathlon section of DSZ WAVE is a small but rapidly growing and sociable part of the club. Triathletes of all levels are welcome at DSZ WAVE. In addition to training and competitions, Triatleats are regularly organized. DSZ WAVE also participates in the Batavierenrace every year.

DSZ WAVE is also a member of the Dutch Triathlon Association (NTB). This means that all DSZ WAVE members can easily become members of the NTB. An NTB membership offers several benefits, the most significant being the elimination of the need to purchase day licenses for competitions. NTB membership costs €41.75 if you are 20 or older, and €29.75 if you are younger than 20.

For more information, you can explore the rest of the website. If you still have questions, you are always welcome to attend a training session or send an email to tricie@dsz-wave.nl. This also applies if you would like to become a member of the NTB through DSZ WAVE. Additionally, there is a Facebook group called Triathlon DSZ WAVE, where you can stay updated on activities, offers, and many other things.

Swimming training sessions are held from Monday to Friday; see the swimming section for the location and time.

As soon as the water temperature is high enough, an open water training session will be organized once a week at the end of spring. This usually takes place on Saturdays at the Delftse Hout.

There is a weekly running training session at WAVE, held on Tuesdays at 18:15 from the sports center. If you want to train more for running, we recommend joining ‘de Koplopers’.

Cycling training sessions will resume in the spring. If you want to participate, email tricie@dsz-wave.nl. If you wish to cycle more frequently and with a coach, we recommend joining WTOS, the student cycling club of Delft.

Activities

Besides training, everyone occasionally wants to join an activity to unwind from a tough study schedule. At DSZ WAVE, this is very much possible. In addition to training sessions, all members are welcome every Thursday at the Badtrand. This is not at the pool but at our bar in the Cultuurlab (Brabantse Turfmarkt 9). Furthermore, this year will be marked by many grand activities due to DSZ WAVE’s lustrum. We are kicking off the year with an opening party on September 5th and a Gala on November 16th! Besides the lustrum activities, we also have many recurring annual events. Every year, we have a first-year weekend, a WAVE weekend, and even a ski trip. We strive to plan as many fun and varied activities as possible. In addition to the Thursday social gatherings, there will be at least one fun activity every month. At DSZ WAVE, participation in any activity is never mandatory, but it is highly encouraged.

You can find our schedule on the website.

Committees

To ensure everything runs smoothly, DSZ WAVE has several committees in addition to the board. These include committees for the sports, event committees, and a yearbook committee. Anyone at DSZ WAVE can join a committee, whether you’ve been a member for a month or for years. If you want to know which committees DSZ WAVE has or want to express your interest, you can check the committee page.

Costs

To become a member of DSZ WAVE, membership is required. It costs €75 per year. Additionally, a sports card from the TU Delft sports center is mandatory. The sports card costs €161 for a full year for university, HBO, and PhD students. These are the costs for a one-year membership. If you join after February, the sports card costs less, and the WAVE membership is half price. If you want to participate in official swimming, water polo, and triathlon competitions, you need a competition license. This costs €36.50 for swimming and €36.50 for water polo. For triathlon, it costs €41.75 if you are 20 years old or older, and €29.75 if you are 19 or younger. Additionally, there are separate costs for some competitions and activities. All payments are made via direct debit, so you don’t have to worry about them. Participation in activities is never mandatory, and you will always be informed in advance of the costs.

Privacy & Code of Conduct

DSZ WAVE handles the personal information you provide with care. DSZ WAVE also ensures that all members feel safe. If you want to read more about this, go to https://dsz-wave.nl/downloads/ and download the privacy policy and/or the code of conduct.

Want to Become a Member or Still Have Questions?

Do you have any questions? No problem! Just send an email to secretaris@dsz-wave.nl.

Want to become a member? Even better! Go to https://dsz-wave.nl/sign-up/ to sign up!