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  1. Timetable

Select your enrolment type from each of the options below.

Select a location
  1. Makino Aquatic Centre
  2. Manawatu Community Hub Libraries
Select a program
  1. Learn to Swim - 2026
Select a level
  1. Private Lessons - Learn to Swim PoolTarget age 3 years or older
  2. Bubble BabiesBeginner level for our babies, working on water familiarization and water safetyTarget age 5 to 11 months
  3. AdventurersExtending on our water safety and starting to kick and paddle independentlyTarget age 11 to 23 months
  4. Super TotsThe last level in our babies programme, learning to become fully independent in the waterTarget age 22 to 35 months
  5. Pre School ExplorerBeginner Pre School level primarily working on submersion, independence and confidence in the waterTarget age 34 months to 4 years
  6. Pre School GliderThis class is all about gliding through the water in the correct streamline position and getting comfortable with floatingTarget age 34 months to 4 years
  7. Pre School PaddlerNow we are moving, learning our correct kick and bringing in our arm actionsTarget age 34 months to 4 years
  8. Pre School MoverPutting our kick and arms together on both our front and back. We also introduce a Breaststroke kickTarget age 34 months to 4 years
  9. ExplorerOur beginner class - learning to be comfortable in the water, submersions and introduce floatingTarget age 58 months or older
  10. GliderThis class is all about gliding through the water in the correct streamline position and floating by ourselvesTarget age 58 months or older
  11. PaddlerIn this class we are learning the correct kick and an introduction to armsTarget age 58 months or older
  12. MoverIn this class we put together our kick and arms to move through the waterTarget age 58 months or older
  13. BreatherIn this class we introduce our breathing and bring in our Breaststroke and Butterfly kicksTarget age 58 months or older
  14. Swim 1This class is about continuous Freestyle, Backstroke and Breaststroke for 12.5mTarget age 58 months or older
  15. Swim 2Our first level in the 25m pool. It's all about refining our strokes and starting to build distanceTarget age 58 months or older
  16. Swim 3Bringing together Butterfly with arms and competently swimming 25m Freestyle, Backstroke and BreaststrokeTarget age 58 months or older
  17. Swim 4Competently swimming 50m in Freestyle, Backstroke and Breaststroke, 25m Butterfly and a MedleyTarget age 58 months or older
  18. Advance 1Competently swimming 100m Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke and 50m ButterflyTarget age 5 years or older
  19. Advance 2Competently swimming 200m Freestyle, Backstroke and Breaststroke and 100m ButterflyTarget age 5 years or older
  20. AB Advance SquadExtending our distance and learning to use the race clock with timed drill setsTarget age 10 years or older