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Welcome to the Wharenui Sports Centre, the home of the Wharenui Swim Club in the heart of Christchurch.

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The Wharenui Swim Club is one of the largest swim clubs in New Zealand with a proud history of swimming successes and innovations. Our team spirit is found throughout all levels of the club, from the "Learn to Swim" programme up to the top squads.

In addition to the pool facilities and swimming club, Wharenui features a popular Stadium. The Wharenui Stadium allows hire for sports teams and fitness centre training including Netball, Basketball, Volleyball and Badminton.

You can also learn to swim at Wharenui. We offer special baby/infant/pre-school swimming lessons as well as classes for school children (including holiday programmes) and adults.

The Wharenui Swimming Club, one of the oldest swimming clubs in New Zealand has turned out both Commonwealth and Olympic champions. If you aspire to achieving goals in swimming, the Wharenui Swimming Club, which has been built on years of tradition and excellence is the place to be. Qualified and dedicated coaches will help you achieve your goals. You can compete locally, nationally or internationally. Or join the Masters Swimming Club programme keep fit and improve your swimming.

Keep in touch with us by logging on to this site regularly.

Messages - Urgent messages relating to specific areas (eg Swim club, Learn to Swim, Waterpolo, etc) will appear when you access those specific areas on the website

 


School Holiday Programme

Click here to read about our upcoming school holiday programme starting in January 2012.

 


South Island Champs

Wharenui swimmers are the South Island champs for 2011. Click here to read.

 


Congratulations to Matthew Hutchins

Congratulations to Matthew Hutchins for his results at the Commonwealth Youth Games. Click to view his results. And here for a newspaper article on his results

 


Matthew Hutchins breaks NZ 16yr 200m freestyle record during the Commonwealth Youth Games

Congratulations to Matthew Hutchins for Breaking the 16yr National Age Group Short Course Record for the 200m free with a time of 1:48.53 (record yet to be ratified).

More information about the Commonwealth youth games team can be found here.

Martin Harris

Head Coach

 


XLR8 Winners

Congratulations Wharenui Girls - XLR8 Winners by Age Group March/April 2011

  • Nicky Pio - 13yrs
  • Cassandra Forrest - 12yrs
  • Kyra Forrest - 10 & under

Click for more details.

 


2011 Youth Squad Camp

Congratulations to Claire Burgess on being selected for the 2011 Youth Squad Camp team May 27th to 29th 2011. Click for more details

 


State Insurance Swimming New Zealand Awards

Congratulations to our winners at the 2011 State Insurance Swimming Awards on Sat 9 Apr 2011

  • Marlene Morrison - Volunteer of the Year
  • Lesley Huckins - Technical Official of the Year

Wharenui Fury coach Rory Hamilton appointed as assistant coach for the New Zealand under 16 boys

Exciting appointment for Wharenui Fury coach Rory Hamilton.

Our water polo and mini polo coach Rory Hamilton has just been appointed as one of two assistant coaches for the New Zealand boys under 16 program for the 2011 season.

Rory will be busy targeting the Trans Tasman series in Brisbane in July and other camps and tournaments during the year.

Congratulations Rory!! We are lucky to have you as the coach of the "Fury"

Rory Hamilton

2011 Youth Commonwealth Games

Congratulations to Matthew Hutchins on being selected for the Youth Commonwealth games team for NZ (Isle of Man) Sept 7th to 13th 2011

 


2011 South Island Age Group Development Camp - Dunedin

Congratulations to Jordan Rahurahu on being selected for the South Island Age Group Development Camp team – June 24th – 26th 2011. Click for more details.

 


2011 Top Age Group Squad (LC) - Auckland

Congratulations to Nicky Pio on being selected for the 2011 Top Age Group Squad (LC) - May 13th - 15th 2011 Click for more details.

 


SNZ Aussie Age Virtual Team

Congratulations to Nicky Pio, Aimee Browne, Claire Burgess & Matthew Hutchins on being eligible for the SNZ Aussie Age virtual team. Click for more details.

 


National Age Groups 2011

Well done to our team on coming 4th equal with Aquagym. Matthew Hutchins is mentioned in this swimming NZ article. Click for full meet results.

 


Wharenui wins Canterbury Champs 2011

Well done to our team on winning the Hollander Challenge Cup and Duncan Memorial Shield at the Canterbury Champs. Click to view acknowledgement.

 


Congratulations to Jordan Rahurahu for his XLR8 achievement

Read more about the September / October winners.

 


Congratulations to Kurtis Tulia on being selected for the Samoan 2010 Commonwealth Games team

 

Results.

50m Back 29.47 32nd
100m Back 1.03.79 23rd
50 Fly 27.61 30th
50 Free 25.34 36th

Martin Harris

Head Coach

 


Congratulations to Matthew Hutchins on breaking NZ age group 400 freestyle during Trans Tasman

 

More details are available on the swimming club page.

 


Wharenui Waterpolo club has started up

We have started an exciting new water polo club at Wharenui.

Photos from the 21st Mar registration day can be found on the Water polo page.

Click to download a registration form. You can also contact us for more information on:

Ph: (03) 383-0458

Mob: (027) 488-9180

Email:


Calling all Masters Water Polo players

Come along and have a great time. Click for more details on how to register.

 


Mini Polo here every Sunday 12 - 2pm

Click on the Mini Polo menu option to find out more about mini polo or here to read flier about mini polo. at Wharenui.

 


Matt Hutchins aims for the 2012 London Olympics

 

Click details.

 

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