SWIM SCHOOL
Learn to swim where the champions train at Hawke’s Bay’s newest aquatic centre! Our Swim School offers swimming lessons for everyone - from babies to adults, beginners to advanced.
Whether you are wanting to build water confidence, develop your technique, or swim competitively
- we can help you!
Our fun lessons are designed to give your baby and toddler a great opportunity to create a fulfilling relationship with the water through song and play.
Introduce swimming to your children in a fun and safe environment, giving them the opportunity to grow and learn to love the water. There are five levels catered for your child's ability.
Catered to your child's needs with a variety of different levels from a beginner to advanced. All levels are based on ability.
Continuing and creating the passion for swimming within the Mini Squad programme. Levels range from 30 minutes to 60 minutes. All levels are ability based.
Lessons can be catered to the individual's needs in a group environment. There are two levels with a swim squad option for our adult swimmers. Levels are based on ability and prior swimming skills.
These lessons can be altered and catered to the individual's needs or goals. Ideal for children who work well in a one on one situation.
Run during the school holidays from Preschool to Mini Squad levels, including adult and private lessons.
Pool specs: 25m length x 15m width. Depth range from 1m - 1.35m.
Water temperature 29°C
Changing rooms with under-floorheating
Swim shop
Access for swimmers with disabilities
Guest WIFI available
For all school-age children (5 years and older), we require a free 15-minute swimming assessment before joining, to ensure proper level placement. Assessments take 10-15 minutes and can be scheduled anytime from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm, with prior booking. These are booked through the email or our swim school app.
Babies and Toddlers:
Ages 3+
HBRAC runs on a monthly perpetual model. What this means is you will be booked into the same weekly class. This will remain the same until you change your classes, swimmers progress into the next level or if you drop the lessons. When you do progress into the next level you will need to change your booking and this may change your time/day/instructor due to availability
-HBRAC has a flexible make-up policy for any reason you cannot attend your lessons
-You must record your absence via the customer portal or through reception 60 minutes before your lesson time
-You will be issued with a token within 48 hours after your lesson has taken place
-Makeup tokens must be arranged at least one day in advnace
-All make-up tokens will be issued through the customer portal. All make-up tokens will expire one month from missed lessons. If you have any issues or concerns in this matter please do contact us
-Make-up tokens can only be booked if you have no outstanding fees on your account and you are currently booked in with HBRAC for swimming lessons
-Make-up lessons can only be arranged 1 week in advance via our customer portal
-Once a make-up class has been booked it cannot be changed. If you need to cancel your booked make-up class you will have to forfeit the token if you do not attend the class
-We cannot guarantee your preferred times/day/ instructors when booking make-up lessons
-HBRAC will honor all make-up bookings, however HBRAC might from time to time have to change some bookings due to health and safety
All swimmers will be assessed continuously by their instructor or pool deck supervisor to see when they will be ready to progress into the next level. You will be notified by email or instructor/ pool deck or customer portal when you have progressed into the next level. New classes can be booked in immediately
Aquatic Centre Hours
Monday - Friday: 5:30am - 8pm
Saturday & Sunday: 8am - 5pm
*Please note these times are subject to change depending on demand
*Please note this is a health and fitness facility, not a play/leisure pool
Careers
Interested in working in aquatics? Check out our vacancies here or contact us for more info at reception@hbaquatic.co.nz
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