SwimTastic Swim School

You’ve met Coach Josh. Now swipe to see him in action.

Caught mid-lesson, mid-correction, mid-laugh - a normal morning in his lane. Firm when it counts, fun when it helps, and locked in on the small details that make a stroke click.

SwimTastic Skills | The Float

The first thing we teach isn’t how to swim. It’s how to float.

Before the freestyle arms, before the kicking, before any of it - we teach a swimmer to lie back, stay calm, and trust the water to hold them. The back float looks simple.

It’s one of the hardest things for a nervous swimmer to learn, because it asks them to stop fighting and let go.

We teach it early, and we teach it patiently, because it’s the skill everything else is built on. A swimmer who can roll onto their back and breathe has a way to rest, and a way to stay calm in the water.

Fewer than 1 in 3 New Zealand 10-year-olds can keep themselves afloat for two minutes. That’s exactly why we start here.

Some swimmers are ready to go deeper into one part of their swimming. That’s what our holiday clinics are for.

These school holidays we’re running focused clinics in Breaststroke, Butterfly, Dive, and Turns.

Each is a 40-minute session built around a single skill, so swimmers have time to really work on it rather than just touch on it. For Bronze level and up, we only run them over the holidays.

Running during the July school holidays (6–9 and 13–16 July). If your swimmer’s keen to sharpen a stroke or skill, this is the time to do it. The booking link’s in our bio.

HAPPY FRIDAY | GIVEAWAY TIME 🔸🟡🩵⛱️🍡⭐️🍄🌻🦀

We’ve teamed up with our friends at Nestling to give one SwimTastic family a Neon by Nestling Brushed Extra Shortie Swimmer: UPF50+ sun protection, long sleeves, and a soft brushed lining that keeps little ones warm on the walk to the pool and the dash back to the towel. Bright, easy to spot in the water, and built for an NZ summer.

To go in the draw:
* Follow Swimtastic Swim School & Nestling
* Like this post
* Tag a parent friend in the comments - tag as many as you like, one entry each

We’ll pick a winner on the 26th July, and let them know by DM.

This giveaway is in no way associated with Instagram. Open to NZ residents. Good luck! 🐠🦀🪼

Winter break is nearly here - and the SwimTastic pool stays warm.

Our holiday programme runs in Monday-to-Thursday blocks, with a 30-minute class each day. Four days in a row makes a real difference: skills settle faster, and swimmers come out the other side more confident in the water. All levels welcome, and there’s plenty of fun in it too.

Running across the July school holidays: Monday- Thursday, 6–9 July and 13–16 July.

Spots fill up faster over the break. If you’d like your swimmer in the water with us, the link’s in our bio.