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  1. Timetable

Select your enrolment type from each of the options below.

Select a location
  1. Gallagher Aquatic Centre
  2. Waterworld
Select a program
  1. Learn to Swim - Adults (18+)Beginner swimming lessons for Adults
  2. Learn to Swim (3 months to 18 years)Lessons for children to teach basic swimming skills and strokes
Select a level
  1. Babies / PippiesLessons for babies 3-8 months old to introduce them to water and beginning to build simple pre-swimming skillsTarget age 3 to 8 months
  2. KinaLessons for babies 9-18 months to grow babies and parents confidence in, on and around the waterTarget age 9 to 18 months
  3. WhekeLessons for children aged 19 months to 3 years that include floating, submersions and developing their glideTarget age 19 months to 3 years
  4. Starfish/PekapekaBeginner lessons for Preschoolers developing confidence in, on and around waterTarget age 3 to 4 years
  5. Jellyfish/TepetepePreschool lessons developing skills such as breath control, basic kicking and freestyle arms. Children also learn to master submerging and floating on back with aid.Target age 3 to 4 years
  6. Turtle/HonuPreschool lessons covering backstroke, basic breathing to side, arm circles and kickingTarget age 3 to 4 years
  7. Seahorse/ManaiaBeginner lessons for 5-8 year olds covering floating, kicking and developing freestyle armsTarget age 5 to 8 years
  8. Seal/OioiLessons to develop breath control, freestyle and basic backstrokeTarget age 5 to 8 years
  9. Stingray/WhaiLessons include mastering breathing techniques, developing freestyle catch up, developing backstroke and learning basic butterfly kickTarget age 5 to 8 years
  10. Shark/MakoLessons include mastering breathing techniques and backstroke, freestyle fundamentals and learning basic butterfly kickTarget age 5 to 8 years
  11. Foundation/HoniBeginner lessons for children aged 9-16. Teaches balloon face, floating, kicking and developing freestyle armsTarget age 8 to 16 months
  12. Pre-squad/PaakirkiriLessons teach students to master rolling to breathe, rocket catch up and backstroke kick and switch. Also basic breaststroke leg action and butterfly kick.Target age 6 to 15 years
  13. Junior/TarakihiJunior Squad lessons teach front crawl and backstroke over 100m without stopping, breaststroke arms and basic butterfly kickTarget age 6 to 16 years
  14. Development/TaamureDevelopment Squad lessons cover mastering front crawl and breaststroke and devlop backstroke and diving skillsTarget age 6 to 16 years
  15. Squad/HakuSquad lessons teach all strokes including starts and turns to a pre-competitive standard. Developes endurance, speed and teaches medley.Target age 6 to 17 years