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Swimming Lessons

The Millennium Swim School has learn to swim classes to suit everyone from babies to adults. Our qualified instructors teach swimming skills and place importance on water safety in a safe and friendly environment.

Class sizes are kept small to ensure every swimmer receives individual attention.

Why should my child learn to swim?

• Develop aquatic skills through movement
• Promote positive fun attitudes towards water environments
• Develop skills and attitudes that enhance water confidence and promote water safety, in partnership with Water Safety New Zealand

Why you should choose Millennium Swim School for your swim lessons

• We are focused on helping your child swim to the best of their ability
•  We are positive and friendly, and aim to preserve the enjoyment of swimming
•  We have a large facility with two newly-upgraded pools and plenty of pool-side seating
•  All our teachers have undergone a minimum of 20 hours training, as well as certification in First Aid and Swim Teaching. Ongoing training is also compulsory
•  Onsite Speedo aquatic shop for all your swimming needs year round

Learn to swim class levels

Children  
Waterbabies & Toddlers  
Age: 6 months - 3 years
Skills: Enjoyment of the water through songs, games and encouragement
Cost: $10/lesson

Pre-School  
Age: 3 - 5 years
Skills: Basic skills: dog paddling, floating, freestyle, backstroke
Cost: $11/lesson

Learn-to-Swim (Small Pool)  
Age: 5 - 8 years
Skills: Development of confidence, strength and skills: focus on freestyle and backstroke
Cost: $12/lesson

Learn-to-Swim (Main Pool)
Age: 5 - 9 years
Skills: Technique Improvement: all strokes, starts and turns
Cost: $12/lesson

Squad
Age: 8 - 15 years
Skills: Advanced Techniques. Also squads that cater for those wishing to keep fit, or practice skills needed for waterpolo, surf lifesaving, and triathlons
Cost: Cost varies, price on inquiry

Teenage Classes
Age: 13 - 17 years
Skills: For teen beginners who wish to gain confidence and swimming ability in a class of similarly aged participants
Cost: $12/lesson

Adults
It is never too late to learn! We have friendly and relaxed classes for beginners, Monday and Wednesday evenings. These classes feature development of water confidence, basic safety skills and strokes.
Cost: $14/lesson (Booked in a block of 4)

SwimFit Squad
A step up from the Adult Beginner classes, the SwimFit squad operates Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings as well as Tuesday and Thursday evenings, this squad focuses on stroke development, general fitness and stamina.
Cost: Members: Free, Casual: $12/session Concession: $90/10 sessions.

School Holiday Programmes
Intensive swim programmes are conducted every school holidays for school age children. It’s a great way to improve your child’s swimming skills. Many respond particularly well to having lessons each day. The programme includes five 30-minute lessons Monday to Friday.

Millennium Swim School Staff

Management and Senior Instructors:
Christine Curtis - Manager
Fiona Southall - Deck Supervisor
Carl Sigvertsen - Deck Supervisor
Karen Freymark - Senior Instructor
Kristie Myles - Senior Instructor
Jared Jamieson - Senior Instructor

Millennium Swim School has around 30 staff, all highly motivated to train swimmers to the best of their ability. All staff have their First Aid Certificate and have either attained or are working towards their Swim Teacher Qualification.

Millennium Swim School structure

Millennium Swim School operates on a perpetual basis, meaning lessons are taught approximately 47 weeks of the year. This is in order to ensure continual improvement of the children’s strokes.

Swimming lesson times

Swimming lessons are run 7 days a week, with Waterbaby and Pre-School lessons between 9am and 3pm on weekdays, and School-Age and Squads after school from 3.30pm to 6.30pm. On the weekend, there is a mixture of all levels, with lessons operating 9am to 3pm on Saturdays, and 9am till 12.30pm on Sundays.

Quality swim school

Millennium Swim School is a Quality Swim School, in association with Swimming New Zealand and NZSCAT (NZ Swim Teachers and Coaches Association). This means staff training and SNZ qualifications are a priority, ensuring your children are receiving up-to-date content delivered by informed teaching practices.

How to book your swimming lessons

We have a free assessment for all newcomers to the swim school to ascertain their ability and find a suitable class.
Following assessment we will arrange a suitable class time for you.

Contact us on (09) 477 2074 or email us at swimschool@mish.org.nz today!

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