Connecting people through sport, fitness, and swimming.

The Hawke's Bay Regional Aquatic Centre - Powered by PAK'nSAVE Hastings, is a world class venue where community, sport, and performance come together.

Our Aquatic Centre offers a space for all ages and abilities to build confidence and connect.

Our 50m Olympic pool provides an opportunity for local, national, and international swimming events and public swimming at a world-class level, while our Swim School and water safety programmes support our wider community.

January Summer Holiday Programmes


School Holiday Programmes, Swimming Intensives, and Specialised Clinics

Our much loved holiday programmes are back! Join us Monday–Friday all January long for four weeks of fun, learning and confidence building in and out of the pool.

Intensive Lessons: Book 1 week, get 20% off the next

Holiday Programme: Early-bird 20% off until 31 Dec – use code HP20%



Swim School

Lessons available for all ages and abilities: babies to adults, beginners to elite

We cover water safety, water confidence, swimming technique, through to competitive swimming

Olympic Pool

Hawke's Bay's only indoor Olympic sized 50m swimming pool

Available for public lane swimming

World Class FINA compliant facility available for sport event hire

Hydrotherapy

State of the art hydrotherapy pools

Built for rehabilitation of injuries, stroke rehab, pain management

Used for sports performance analysis

Includes underwater treadmill, underwater bike, and propulsion flume

The home of swimming and water sports in Hawke’s Bay!​​​​​​​


The Hawke’s Bay Regional Aquatic Centre, powered by Pak'nSave Hastings, is the home of swimming and water sports in Hawke's Bay, with multiple state-of-the-art facilities all under one roof.

With a range of aquatic membership options and the largest swim school and water safety programmes in the Bay, there is something for everyone and we welcome you to join us!

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A world-class facility, built for the community

Facilities


There’s so much more on offer for all the family at the EIT Institute of Sport & Health including a Community Fitness Centre, the Sport & Health Clinic with Physiotherapy, Sports Medicine and TRG Imaging and the 13th Stag cafe for fueling and refueling, or just to enjoy a coffee in a welcoming atmosphere!  All located right next door to the Aquatic Centre.

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What our community has to say