SwimWell runs year-round swimming lessons in Wellington City, at indoor heated pools in Johnsonville, Karori, Kilbirnie, Tawa and Oriental Bay. Lessons are offered for babies and toddlers, preschoolers, school-age children, older beginners, adults and holiday groups. Its listing says children from five months to 14 years can learn water safety, confidence and stroke technique.
Courses start at any time, and families can enrol in entry-level courses or book a swim assessment. Existing customers can change a lesson's day or time, update their details and see progress reports through the online bookings service. Adult lessons are available for groups, individuals, and people with special needs, injuries or disabilities.
The pools differ in size. Kilbirnie's aquatic centre has a 50-metre heated pool, a diving pool, a toddlers' pool, a spray water-play area, a hydrotherapy pool, a gym and spas. The Johnsonville pool has a 25-metre heated pool, a diving pool, a children's play pool, a spa and a sauna. Karori and Tawa have 25-metre pools with learners' and toddlers' pools, and Karori also has a teaching pool. Every pool has mobility car parks and accessible changing rooms and toilets.
Lessons follow the SwimWell terms and conditions, which cover payments, missed lessons and withdrawing from a course.
Our pick in Wellington for a child who needs regular lessons close to home, at a pool with a toddlers' area.
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