A swim school at Springs Road in East Tāmaki, founded in 2015 by Dai Jun, a former Chinese national swimmer who was a bronze medallist at the London 2012 Olympics. The school teaches children and adults, from preschoolers up, in small classes. It has a heated pool and uses dryland training, practising the skills on land before the water, and it runs longer class times. Classes are also offered in Onehunga and Mt Albert.
The school offers a free assessment for new swimmers, who are then placed in a programme for their age and skill level. Head coach Jun Dai leads the step-by-step programme. The school says it has taught more than 5,000 students, and that lessons focus on confidence and water safety. Our pick in East Tāmaki for a child who is starting to learn to swim.