Kings Swim School

🏊‍♀️ High Level Technique Clinic – Don’t Miss This Opportunity 🏊‍♀️
– Kings members & non-members welcome

Is your child keen to take their to swimming to the next level these school holidays?

This is their chance to train in a focused, high-quality environment with Hannah Sutherland – International Youth Coach and Vikings Swim Club Assistant Coach.

Hannah brings a rare combination of elite-level swimming experience and
high-performance coaching expertise, with a sharp eye for technique and a proven ability to lift swimmers through clear, individual feedback.

This clinic is designed for Level 8, Level 9 and SwimFit swimmers who are ready to be challenged and improve.

Across each session swimmers will work through:
✅ One stroke focus per day
✅ Starts, dives & turns in every session
✅ Technical refinement for speed and efficiency
✅ Race skills and confidence building
✅ Small group training for maximum coach attention

📅 Programme Dates
Week 1: Monday 6 – Thursday 9 July | 12.00pm–1.00pm
Week 2: Monday 13, Tuesday 14, Thursday 16 & Friday 17 July | 12.00pm–1.00pm

💲 Cost
• $60 per week – Active Kings Level 8, 9 & SwimFit
• $70 per week – Non-members

This is a fantastic opportunity to learn from Hannah Sutherland in a focused
skills-based environment designed to support real improvement over the holidays.

⚠️ Spaces are limited and this programme is nearly full.

📲 Kings customers book now: https://tinyurl.com/StrokeClinicJuly
(use your promo code from your inbox)

Full details:
https://www.swimkings.co.nz/school-holiday-programmes/

📲 Non-members: call 03 341 7579 or email [email protected]

Choosing a swim school isn’t just about lessons - it’s about the whole experience.

At Kings Swim School you’ll find:
✅ Experienced instructors
✅ A supportive learning environment
✅ Progressing up levels when ready - not waiting for the term to end
✅ A large, easy-access carpark right at the door
✅UV-filtered water, which means lower chlorine exposure for our little ones’ skin
✅ Warm water all year round, with our newly installed heat pumps ensuring no drop in temperature this winter
✅ A warm air environment - when children get out of the pool, the air is warm. This is just as important as water temperature.

Because the little things make a big difference. 💙👶

Ben Coombes: UV Filtration at Kings Swim School, Christchurch Ben Coombes talks about the UV Filtration system at the new pool fa...

Not only do we have great swimmers at Kings, we also have great artists!

It was a very tough choice choosing a winner for the crown & birthday cake, but here they are - well done to Xavier & Charlotte for their masterpieces.

Thank you to all who shared their wonderful cakes and crowns - they were all amazing. Our next competition is our ✨ Matariki Star Competition ✨ - more information to come soon!

Many of our families will know Liana as a caring and dedicated member of the Kings Swim School team.

We’re incredibly proud to see her sharing such an important story about resilience, gratitude, and the life-changing impact that blood donation can have.

Her message is a powerful reminder that small acts of kindness can make a huge difference to others in our community.

Thank you, Liana, for opening up and helping inspire others to consider becoming a blood donor 💙

Thankful for her second chance at life, Liana Halloran shares her hopes to save someone else by donating blood: https://nz-woman-s-weekly.visitlink.me/ENlamq

🏊‍♂️ High Level Stroke Clinic 🏊‍♀️

Looking to take your swimming to the next level these holidays?

Join our High Level Stroke Clinic and train with Hannah Sutherland – Vikings Swim Club Assistant Coach and International Youth Coach.

Designed for Level 8, Level 9 and SwimFit swimmers, this focused programme will challenge and develop swimmers in a positive high-performance environment.

✅ One stroke focus each day
✅ Dives, starts and turns included every session
✅ Build technique, race skills and confidence
✅ Small group training for maximum coaching attention

📅 Programme Dates
Week 1: Monday–Thursday | 12.00pm–1.00pm
Week 2: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday | 12.00pm–1.00pm

💲 Cost
• $60 per week – Active Kings Level 8, 9 & SwimFit
• $70 per week – Non-members

This is a fantastic opportunity to work with experienced performance coach, refine your skills, and gain valuable training experience during the school holidays.

⚠️ Spaces are limited and this programme is expected to book out.

📲 Kings Customers Book now: https://tinyurl.com/StrokeClinicJuly
(be sure to use your promo code in your inbox)
Full details here:
https://www.swimkings.co.nz/school-holiday-programmes/

📲Non-members: please give our friendly reception team a call on 03 341 7579 or email [email protected]

🏊‍♀️ Winter School Holiday Swimming Programme – July 2026 🏊‍♂️

Keep your child active, confident, and progressing in the water this winter!

Our School Holiday Programme is a great way to keep your child swimming through winter, continue building their confidence in the water, and work towards their next level. It's also a fantastic way to burn off some holiday energy! Best of all, all lessons are held in our heated big pool - so no cold mornings, windy pool decks, or chilly sidelines.

📅 Dates:

Week One: Monday 6 July – Thursday 9 July (4 days)
Week Two: Monday 13 July – Friday 17 July (5 days)

🏊 Pool & Lesson Times:

Levels 1–6: 25-minute lessons
Levels 7–9: 35-minute lessons

All sessions are held in our heated big pool.

💲 Pricing:
Active Kings Customers:
Week One: $32 per child
Week Two: $40 per child

(Please use the promo code emailed to you to receive your discount.)

Non-Members:
Week One: $40 per child
Week Two: $50 per child

📌 Important Information:

Places are limited and allocated on a first-in, first-served basis.
Bookings can be made through the iClass app or via our website.

🔗 Book Here:
https://www.swimkings.co.nz/school-holiday-programmes/

Don't let winter slow your swimmer's progress! Keep skills sharp, build confidence, and stay active these school holidays with a week of swimming, learning, and fun.

We look forward to seeing you in the pool! 🏊‍♀️❄️🏊‍♂

🎉👑 KINGS BIRTHDAY COLOURING COMPETITION 👑🎉

To celebrate Kings’ Birthday, we’re running a fun colouring and design competition for all of our swimmers! 🏊‍♂️✨

This year’s challenge is:
👑 Colour the Kings Crown
🎂 Design your very own royal birthday cake

We can’t wait to see all the creative masterpieces our swimmers come up with!

🏆 Winning entries will receive their choice of:
• A Toyworld voucher
OR
• A voucher for Ninja Valley

📍 Competition sheets are available from reception, and all entries must be returned by Tuesday 3 June.

We encourage everyone to get involved - whether it’s bright colours, glitter, crowns, candles, or the biggest royal cake imaginable! ✨🎂👑

Good luck everyone - we can’t wait to see your creations!

💙 The Kings Swim School Team

❄️ Keep your kids active this winter! ❄️

When the colder months roll in, it can be harder to keep children moving and active - but at Kings Swim School, it’s always summer inside!

Swimming through winter helps children:
✅ Stay active and healthy
✅ Build confidence and water safety skills
✅ Maintain and improve their swimming ability
✅ Burn energy in a fun and positive environment
✅ Keep up routines and social connections
✅ Build confidence and be ready for summer swimming

Our heated pools and warm air temperature make winter swimming comfortable and enjoyable for all ages and abilities - including parents sitting on the sidelines!

Don’t let the cold weather pause progress - keep swimming this winter. ❄️

🌸 Mother’s Day Giveaway Winner 🌸

Congratulations to Callie, the winner of our Mother’s Day Draw! 💐
We hope you were able to spoil your mum with something special using the voucher. 💝

We’ve spent some time going through all of the entries, and honestly, they were incredibly heartfelt and beautiful to read. Thank you to everyone who took the time to enter and share such lovely words about the amazing mums and mother figures in your lives. 💕

Our staff have picked out a few favourites to share, and we hope you enjoy reading them as much as we did. 👀

Thank you again to everyone who entered, and don’t forget - we’ll be running this competition again next year! 🌷