After completing the school-age group lessons, children can progress into mini squads where the focus is on increasing water safety skills, swimming distance and technique.

All Council facilities closed – COVID-19 updates

We’ve closed all of our Council facilities until further notice, to support the Government’s fight against COVID-19.

This includes pools and recreation centres, libraries, service centres, community facilities, the Christchurch Art Gallery and all our visitor’s centres in gardens and regional parks.

It’s important to proactively look after our mental and physical wellbeing. Whilst our centres are closed you can join us for workouts from the comfort of your living room. Join our daily Facebook live fitness classes.

All payments have been automatically frozen for all members (pool, fitness, multi, and Swimsmart) including direct debits. Expiry dates on concession cards will also be extended.

Please take care, be kind to yourself and others.

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Older child in water swimming

Timetable

Monday to Friday from 3.30pm and Saturday mornings.

45 or 60 minute lessons.

Bronze (45 minutes)

  • 100m freestyle
  • 100m backstroke
  • 50m breaststroke
  • Introduce butterfly
  • 200m survival swim
  • Lifejacket safety sequence

Silver (45 minutes)

  • 200m freestyle
  • 200m backstroke
  • 100m breaststroke
  • 25m butterfly
  • 400m survival swim
  • Deep water safety sequence

Silver extension (60 minutes)

  • 400m Freestyle
  • 100m Individual Medley
  • 50m freestyle in under 1 minute
  • 200m survival swim in a lifejacket
  • Rough water safety sequence

Swim coaching programme

The coaching programme run at Jellie Park is managed and delivered by Born2swim Coaching Services Ltd. The programme begins at the Gold level and is a progression from the Swimsmart Silver extension class.

Swimmers have the opportunity to progress up through eight different levels/squads, with the top four squads all for fully competitive swimmers. All swimmers have the opportunity to experience racing from internal competitions to regional, national and international levels.

For more information and enrollment please contact: