Welcome to Swim Waipa
Swim Waipa offers a wide range of swim programmes for all ages and abilities. From baby water familiarisation classes to competitive swimming as well as cross training for other codes, to boat safety and everything in between. We pride ourselves on quality and diversity.
How to enrol
Our swim school classes run in conjunction with each primary school term. To register for lessons please contact the Swim School to book an assessment time to ensure your child is then placed into the correct level for their ability.
Cambridge
Phone 07 823 5115 email swimwaipa.CB@gowaipa.com
Te Awamutu
Phone 07 871 2080 or email swimwaipa.TA@gowaipa.com
Parent and Babies 6 months +
We provide a bright and happy environment promoting interaction between baby, parent and instructor. The aim of the classes is water familiarisation through songs, games, activities and plenty of encouragement
Come along and enjoy special time with your baby/toddler.
Classes are scheduled between 8.30am and 12.00pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Cost: $17.00/30 minute lesson.
Pre-School (3-5 years)
These classes develop water confidence, safety and co-ordination. Through games and activities children are introduced to floating, kicking, submerging, controlling, breathing and basic swimming strokes.
Classes are scheduled between 8.30am and 12.00pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
There are limited opportunities Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursdays, Friday afternoons for this group.
Cost: $17.00/30 minute lesson.
School Age
Children of all abilities are catered for, from beginners through to stroke improvement and advanced. Our comprehensive swim program develops a wide range of skills to ensure children are competent in all strokes, water safety and survival. We provide a bright happy environment promoting fun and interaction between students and instructors.
Lessons are held after school from 3.30pm – 6.30pm and Saturday mornings from 8.30am - 12.00pm.
Lessons are held in the learner/hydrotherapy/main pool with a ratio – 1:4 Cost: $17.00/30 minute lesson
Main Pool Swimming
These lessons incorporate those older children who are just learning to swim, stroke improvement and advanced. Our comprehensive swim program develops a wide range of skills to ensure children are competent in all strokes, water safety and survival.
Lessons are held after school from 3.30pm – 6.30pm and Saturday mornings from 8.30am - 12.00pm.
Lessons are held in the main pool with a ratio – 1:4 1:5 0r 1:6 depending on the level. Cost: $17.00/30 minute lesson
LTS to Mini Squads (Kingfish – Sailfish)
These lessons combine the end of Learn-to-Swim with the beginning of squad levels.
Classes cater for children with a good basic level of swimming ability through to children wanting to improve their water safety skills and/or cross train for other sports such as water polo, surf lifesaving, kayaking, surfing, triathlons and competitive swimming. Ratio up to 1:5, 1:6 and 1:8.
Cost per session (Term )
Kingfish and Shark $16.00/ 30 minute lesson.
Swordfish 45min $14.00/ 45 minute lesson. 1:8
Sailfish 60 min $14.00/ 60 minute lesson.
Squad Swimming
Classes cater for children with a good level of swimming ability who love to swim through to children wanting to keep fit, cross train for other sports such as water polo, surf lifesaving, kayaking, surfing, triathlons, to look after their bodies and add to their training in other sports like netball, football, Rugby, Lacrosse, Basketball. It also caters for anyone who wants to be involved in competitive swimming.
We provide Flexi session for two squads to ensure we can support swimmers who want to swim alongside other sport or do not want to increase their weekly swimming load.
Bronze 2 x 60min sessions per week $80 per month
Silver 3 x 75min sessions per week $100 per month
Silver Flexi – 1 x 75min session per week $60.00
Gold 6 x 90min sessions per week coach $130 per month
Gold flexi 3 x 90min sessions per week
For the full timetable please contact: Roger, Director of Swimming - roger.scott@gowaipa.com
Adult Learn to Swim - Its never too late to learn.
These lessons are private adult swim lessons for beginners as well as those wanting to develop correct technique and fitness. Ratio 1:1 Cost $40.00/30 minute lesson.
Swim Waipa Masters
These sessions are available to anyone who is looking to gain swimming fitness, skills and technique or even train for an upcoming event.
Cost $8.00 60 minute session or $70 for a ten swim concession.
Cambridge - Tuesday: 6-7am and 9-10am and Friday: 6-7am