Work out and have fun at the same time. We have a range of pools, gym equipment and group fitness classes to suit all fitness levels.
All Recreation and Sport Centres are open under Alert Level 2. We’ll be operating at reduced capacity and with increased safety measures.
Bookings are essential for group fitness, Tumbletimes, pickleball and adult swimming lessons. Secure your spot. No booking is required to use the pool and fitness centre.
All Swimsmart lessons will be back up and running under Alert Level 2. The normal booking process applies for pre-school gymnastics and the Southern Centre.
Contact tracing will be in place and everyone must sign in, either with the Covid Tracer app or manually using the slips provided. It’s also mandatory to wear a mask indoors where people gather publicly and please ensure to wear a mask to and from your activity. You are not required to wear one whilst exercising or whilst in the pool.
Address: 193 Travis Road, New Brighton, Christchurch
Phone: 03 941 6888
Email: recandsport@ccc.govt.nz
Parking:
Bus:
Last entry to the pool is 15 minutes before closing. Please be ready to leave the facility by the closing time.
| Monday to Thursday | Friday | Weekends and public holidays | |
| Fitness centre | 5.30am to 9.30pm | 5.30am to 8pm | 7am to 8pm |
| Indoor pools | 5.30am to 9.30pm | 5.30am to 9.30pm | 7am to 8pm |
| Leisure pool | 8am to 8pm | 8am to 8pm | 7am to 8pm |
| Monday to Wednesday | Thursday and Friday | Saturday | Sunday and public holidays | |
| Hydroslide | 3.30pm to 6pm | 3.30pm to 6pm | 10am to 8pm | 10am to 6pm |
| Hydroslide School Holidays
(Monday 12 July to Sunday 25 July) |
10am to 6pm | 10am to 6pm | 10am to 8pm | 10am to 6pm |
For enquiries about availability and to make a booking:
Our qualified, experienced instructors and personal trainers can guide you to your fitness goals.
BIA scales allow a more accurate way to track your progress in our fitness centres. It measures:
The cost of this service is $20 for members and $35 for non-members.
New members have access to a full reading as part of their first and second programmes. The initial free sessions are included as part of our personal programme to new members.
See when bookings and groups are swimming so you can plan when best to swim:
All pools have ramped access. The spa pool, steam room and sauna are wheelchair accessible.
Aqua Gentle classes are held in this pool every Tuesday and Friday from 10.40am to 11.25am and Thursday at 1pm. Therefore the hydrotherapy pool is unavailable for general public use during these times. All customers are welcome to attend the classes.
Please contact one of our team for pricing and details.
Swimsmart is our learn-to-swim programme. With flexible payment options and unlimited pool access at our Council pools, it's easy to make practice perfect.
Swimsmart memberships can be purchased at any Recreation and Sport Centre Jellie Park, Graham Condon, Pioneer or Taiora QEII. For general enquiries, please call 03 377 7690 or email swimsmart@ccc.govt.nz
The lanes listed below are single lanes.
If there are less than 4 single lanes available, under Alert Level 2 we are only allowed to have 1 person per lane.
If there are 4 or more lanes available, we will create at least one larger double lane that allows up to 7 people in the lane.
Taiora QEII has a ten-lane pool. When lanes are available, there will be a minimum of two lanes dedicated to Aqua Jogging. Lane availability is subject to change, for further enquiries please phone 03 941 6446. To check the pool availability of our other pools, please phone 03 941 8999.
| Morning | Mon 27 | Tue 28 | Wed 29 | Thur 30 | Fri 1 Oct | Sat 2 | Sun 3 |
| 5.30am | 7 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.00am | 7 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.30am | 7 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.00am | 7 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| 7.30am | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| 8.00am | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
| 8.30am | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| 9.00am | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
| 9.30am | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 10.00am | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| 10.30am | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11.00am | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11.30am | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Afternoon | Mon 27 | Tue 28 | Wed 29 | Thur 30 | Fri 1 Oct | Sat 2 | Sun 3 |
| 12.00pm | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 12.30pm | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| 1.00pm | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| 1.30pm | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| 2.00pm | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| 2.30pm | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| 3.00pm | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
| 3.30pm | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
| 4.00pm | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 4.30pm | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| 5.00pm | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| 5.30pm | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
| 6.00pm | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
| 6.30pm | 10 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
| 7.00pm | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
| 7.30pm | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
| 8.00pm | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.30pm | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.00pm | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Have a look at our group fitness and aqua classes. The timetable below shows the full schedule available.
If you want to give us a suggestion, compliment or complaint, you can provide feedback.
