Our website is currently being renewed and made more secure. That is why you will find a simple version with the most important information here for now. Signing up for a trial practice or as a member is temporarily done through a form.
Questions? Email [email protected].
Het Zinkstuk joins the Ask Angela campaign of Sportraad Utrecht, Olympos and the Sportcafé. Are you being harassed or do you feel unsafe? Ask for ‘Angela’ at the bar or desk staff of Olympos. This also applies at our pool and during activities. Together we make sports safer.
Published Sunday 14 December 2025
Are you an international student in Utrecht and interested in swimming or water polo? USZ&WF Het Zinkstuk is open to internationals! Whether you're a beginner or an experienced athlete, you're more than welcome. Book a free trial practice. See you in the pool!
Published Thursday 24 July 2025
Het Zinkstuk is the most fun student swimming and water polo club in the Netherlands. Although we are fairly small, there is plenty of fun. As a member you can join all swimming and water polo practices.
The association was officially founded on 1 September 1973 as Zwemfederatie Het Zinkstuk. Since 1977 we take part in the Batavierenrace every year. Students in MBO, HBO and university are welcome.
Every Wednesday evening there are drinks at the club house of swimming pool De Krommerijn.
Practices are open to swimmers of all levels, with separate lanes for beginner, intermediate and advanced swimmers. Two experienced coaches are always present. Trial practices are held on Wednesdays and Thursdays; sign up using this link.
Please arrive 10 minutes before the start of practice to allow enough time to change and warm up. Are you in the pool more than 10 minutes after the start? Then the coach may not allow you to join the practice.
| Day | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 17:30 - 18:30 | De Kwakel |
| Tuesday | 18:00 - 18:45 | De Kwakel |
| Wednesday | 22:00 - 23:00* | De Krommerijn |
| Thursday | 18:00 - 19:00 | De Kwakel |
* The Wednesday practice time changes during the season: from the start of the season until 3 February 22:00 - 23:00, from 10 February until the end of the season 21:00 - 22:00. The season starts in the first week of September on a Monday.
Het Zinkstuk takes part in the four meets of the Dutch Student Swimming Competition (NSZK), a competition between eleven student swimming clubs. There is also the Open Dutch Student Championships (ONKS) with individual prizes. On Friday there is a pre-party, and after the meet on Saturday we have dinner together and end with a (theme) party.
We have three water polo teams: one men's and two women's teams. Players of any level can join. The most important practice is on Wednesday evening: the teams train separately for an hour and a half, of which one hour in the full 50 m pool. Trial practices are only held on Wednesdays; sign up using this link.
| Day | What | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | General swimming practice | 17:30 - 18:30 | De Kwakel |
| Wednesday | Water polo practice (per team) | 21:00 - 22:30* | De Krommerijn |
| Thursday | Water polo practice (mixed) | 17:30 - 18:30 | De Kwakel |
* From the start of the season until 3 February 21:00 - 22:30, from 10 February until the end of the season 21:30 - 23:00.
The teams play their home matches at the same time on Supersundays, with drinks and the chance to cheer each other on. We also take part in the four rounds of the Dutch Student Water Polo Competition (NSWK), and in summer we go to fun tournaments.
Do you think our club suits you? Come and join a trial practice! You can train with us three times for free, so you can see whether our practices meet your expectations.
Membership continues automatically and can be ended at any time during the year; it then ends at the next deregistration date.
You join all swimming and water polo practices and all activities. An easy way to meet lots of people quickly.
Become a memberAll students are welcome at Het Zinkstuk. We find it extremely important to offer our members an inclusive and safe sports environment: for international students and non-Dutch speakers, people from the LGBTQIA+ and neurodiversity communities and people of every faith. The board ensures this with the help of the inclusivity committee.
Two confidential contact persons (VCP) of our own, available for all kinds of problems or questions: [email protected].
Questions or doubts? Email [email protected]. Would you rather discuss something confidentially? Contact our confidential contact persons at [email protected].
Ask for ‘Angela’ at the Olympos staff, at the pool or during activities, and you will be helped out of the situation safely right away.
Our code of conduct is based on advice from Centrum Veilige Sport Nederland (Dutch Centre for Safe Sports). In short:
Printed and embroidered team and sports clothing.
Sports support and physiotherapy at every level.
Organises the student competitions NSZK and NSWK.
Umbrella organisation of Utrecht student sports clubs.
Sponsors the server this website runs on.
General questions, membership and fees:
[email protected]
Swimming pool De Kwakel (25 m)
Swimming pool De Krommerijn (50 m), with club house