Facts and information about swimming in finland (e.g. there are 130 swimming clubs, 4000 swimmers and 500 swimming coaches in Finland; at the national level, one full time coach is employed and virtually every other coach in the country is a volunteer position; the training situations in most clubs are far from ideal; many coaches work with their own children; the statistical average age of coaches in Finland is a mere 22-23 years old, though at the national level, this number rises to approximately 40 years of age).