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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

 


Attention Lane Swimmers

The following times are best avoided - we will have many lanes in use at these times, there will however be 1-2 lanes for the public - should you wish to come anyway.

  • Tue 11 June12.45-2.45
  • Thur 13 June12.45-1.45
  • Tue 18 June12.45-2.45
  • Thur 20 June12.45-1.45
  • Tue 25 June12.45-2.45
  • Thur 27 June12.45-1.45
  • Tue 2 July12.45-2.45
  • Thur 4 July12.45-1.45

 


Swim Teacher / Coach Required

We require swim coach to coach competitive and technique squads, help in the learn to swim area, and be responsible to the head coach. Click for more details.

 


Trans Tasman Team

Wharenui Swim Club are sending 2 of our top swimmers (Matthew Hutchins 100/200 free and William Campbell 100/200 fly and our Head Coach (Martin Harris) to Australia for the Trans Tasman Tri Series 2012, along with other top developing talent from around New Zealand. The team is made up of 12 boys and 12 girls (Click for more details on the team). This is a two yearly event and alternates between being held in NZ and Australia.

Meets take place in

  • Canberra 2nd and 3rd July
  • Wagga Wagga 4th and 5th July
  • Melbourne 6th and 7th July

The 2012 Trans Tasman competition is a development competition for swimmers under 18 years old. The competition will be conducted over four venues in Australia and provide racing opportunities against some of Australia’s top developing swimmers

You can follow the progress here or get live results here.

 

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