In the classroom has the digital board replaced the old-fashioned chalkboard. Technology has also changed a lot in sports and made new sports and games possible in gyms.
Sportbedrijf Rotterdam has also made indoor sports areas more attractive in recent years by using net (technical) applications. For example: The Gym at Klein Coolstraat now has an LED FLOOR, an INTERACTIVE Smart Wall, a good light and sounds system and all kind of digital interactive games.
There are still many opportunities in this area with swimming pools.
With this challenge, we are looking for innovative applications that we can immediately include in the development of our NEW swimming pool in Overschie, municipal Rotterdam. The solution may be incorporated into the construction of the swimming pool.
Do you have an application or idea that makes our new swimming pool even more attractive and even more usable?
Then participate in this challenge and have a chance to win an assignment worth €150.000,-.
Gymzaal Klein Coolstraat Gymzaal Polderplein
Sportbedrijf Rotterdam wants to get and keep all citizen of Municipal Rotterdam moving. With more than 350 employees, we operate, maintain and support more than 200 sports locations throughout the city. Including 8 indoor and 2 outdoor pools.
Every year we receive more than a million visitors (pre-corona) in all swimming pools. Swimming lessons are given in group lessons for adults and schoolchildren. For further swimming lessons, there are larger, deep pools ranging from a 20-metre instruction pool to 50-metre competition pool.
What are we looking for?
Sportbedrijf Rotterdam operates 8 indoor and 2 outdoor pools in different designs. These baths have standard furnishings. The pools are built with the main purpose; learn to swim and the sport of swimming. They are therefore often straightforward spaces with a basin without fuss.
The new swimming pool in Overschie, municipal Rotterdam, will have a competition pool of 25*16 meters and a target group pool of 12*10 meters. Both pools will have a movable floor. The swimming pool is considered an all-round swimming pool in which all activities ranging from swimming lessons and target groups lessons to recreational and competitive swimming can be carried out within the possibilities. The hall height is 4.50 meters.
The program of requirements is current being drawn up for the Overschie swimming pool. This means that no technical drawings are available yet.
The application should be suitable for children, teenagers and adults. With adjustments, the application can contribute to the experience and enjoyment of swimming for citizens of Rotterdam of all ages. It can be built in during the construction of the swimming pool, the preferably interactive tools to encourage swimmers to start moving.
In addition, the application must:
- Contribute to fun and challenging swimming lessons and aqua sports
- Increase the fun in swimming
- Be suitable for combining with light and sound
- Contributing to the broad motor development of children, as described from the Athletic Skills Model.
The application may lead to collaboration or competition.
What are we not looking for?
- Solutions using inflatable materials (floating)
- A solution for the basic instruments of swimming lessons (think of; floating devices, underwater screens, etc.)
- New teaching methods
- Applications that are too busy or too overstimulating
- Applications that have a structural consequence for the execution of other swimming activities, such as lap swimming and the activities of (competition) applications.
Info session
In order to answer any questions you may have about the challenge, we'll be hosting a virtual info session on Monday March 7th, 2022 @11:00 CEST via Zoom. Register via the link below to join!
What is there to WIN?
- Change of an assignment of a maximum of €150.000,- for the realization in our new swimming pool
- Support of experts from Sportbedrijf Rotterdam in the development of the product/prototype
- After a successful pilot, there is a great opportunity to provide the application in several swimming pools of Sportbedrijf Rotterdam
- The Netherlands has a total of approximately 1,900 swimming pools. Sportbedrijf Rotterdam is happy to help you roll it out further in the event of successful pilot. The developed product can be scaled up via the Sportbedrijf Rotterdam and Sports Vitality Network.
Assessment criteria:
- Feasibility/Applicability
- Originality
- Degree of contribution to the stated goal; Challenging sports and/or recreational game factor with collaborative components that are challenging for participants. It is a new, innovative product.
- Sustainability/Circularity is an advantage
- An interactive solution is an advantage.
Conditions of participation
- Registered with the Chamber of Commerce
- The solution must be safe and hygienic to clean and mus comply with legislation and regulations
- Keep in mind that the materials to be used must meet conditions to be safe to use both next to and in bathing water
- The pool environment, both water and air composition, can have a negative impact on the life of materials and technical control equipment
- Depending on the elaboration, legislation and regulations are taken into account, for example:
- De Wet hygiëne en veiligheid badinrichtingen en zwemgelegenheden (Whvbz)
- Het Besluit Hygiëne en Veiligheid Badinrichtingen en Zwemgelegenheden (Bhvbz)
- Omgevingswet - AMvB Besluit Activiteiten Leefomgeving (invoering naar verwachting 1 juli 2022 en vervangt bovenstaande Whvbz en Bhvbz)
- Besluit Attractie- en Speeltoestellen
- Toepasselijke normbladen, normboeken en richtlijnen van N.N.I. (NEN-normen e.d.)
Your pitch (max 6 pages / 18 slides)
- Description of the concept:
Give as concrete a description of your concept as possible - Description of the pilot:
Give a short description of what is needed to make a prototype and or set up a pilot and what you need from us. Discuss the support needs, the required access/materials/data and the financial proposal for the pilot and in case of success for the long term - Description of your team:
Give a brief introduction of your company and team that wants to realize the pilot
The pitch may be submitted in free form (presentation/slide deck, doc's), but must be uploaded as a PDF file (landscape or portrait A4) max 30mb. Video's, sample websites, etc., can be included therein as a link.
Timeline
- Tuesday 1 February 2022: launch challenge
- Monday 7 March 11.00 a.m (CET): information and Q & A session - Registrate here
- Monday 21 March 17.00 p.m (CET): Deadline challenge
- Friday 15 April at the latest: selection and announcing
- Tuesday 26 April: Live/online pitches / conversation with selected pitchers
Background information
- Gymcourt Klein Coolstraat
- Gymcourt Polderplein
- Article: 'Het innovatieve SmartGoals lanceert Urban SkillCourt'
- Athletic Skills Model
- Swimming safety research report (Dutch)
For Further information about the 8 indoor and 2 outdoor pools, see the link: Zwemmen — Sportbedrijf Rotterdam