OHbaby! Forums : Swim Schools https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:09:44 +0000 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:18:43 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=35170 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Swim Schools : Swim aquatica in East Tamaki....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35170&PID=1128581&title=swim-schools#1128581 Author: SMoody
Subject: 35170
Posted: 17 August 2010 at 3:18pm

Swim aquatica in East Tamaki. I have watched one teacher there taking kids that are terrified of waters into the water and by the 3rd lesson they are loving it.

My daughter use to swim with one of the other teachers on the other side of the pool and it would just amaze me seeing this one teacher working with the kids as well as the parents.

There was this one little boy that was literally crying and begging his mother not to do it to him (his first lesson.) The teacher was very gentle with him and for the first bit they just stuck their feet in the water and chatted and eventually he allowed her to take him for a ride in the water.

Second lesson he cried but she quickly got him in the water and by the third lesson he would get scared going under but he would still do it and then get up and be proud.

Just let them know that your child is a bit nervous and perhaps for the first few lessons pay for individual classes until he is comfortable with the water.]]> Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:18:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35170&PID=1128581&title=swim-schools#1128581 <![CDATA[Swim Schools : on recommendation from a friend,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35170&PID=1122464&title=swim-schools#1122464 Author: lizzle
Subject: 35170
Posted: 10 August 2010 at 7:03am

on recommendation from a friend, we are enrolling our sons in a holiday programme rather than a weekly one. she said that the weekly ones are good, but quite often having a seven day or six day course, builds swimming skills much more quickly. Just a thought]]> Tue, 10 Aug 2010 07:03:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35170&PID=1122464&title=swim-schools#1122464 <![CDATA[Swim Schools : Its not in Sth Auckland, but I...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35170&PID=1122351&title=swim-schools#1122351 Author: MummyFreckle
Subject: 35170
Posted: 09 August 2010 at 8:44pm

Its not in Sth Auckland, but I can recommend Trent Bray Swim School in Sandringham / Kingsland (just near Eden Park), they are great! Otherwise the Hilton Brown programme is good and they operate in Onehunga (which could be closer!).

 

]]> Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:44:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35170&PID=1122351&title=swim-schools#1122351 <![CDATA[Swim Schools : Just wondering if anyone can recommend...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35170&PID=1122306&title=swim-schools#1122306 Author: kazzam34
Subject: 35170
Posted: 09 August 2010 at 8:04pm

Just wondering if anyone can recommend any good Swim Schools in Auckland, preferably South Auckland.

Our son is nearly 5 and can't swim yet as has been extremely nervous of water ie doesn't even like his hair being washed. But we would like to try him out with some lessons to get him used to the water. Swimming is not such a big deal where we come from (England) but it is for the beach lifestyle here.

We would like him to have lessons where they are quite sensitive to kids who are not naturally keen on water, so don't know whether a private swim school is best or just lessons at the local pool.

Any ideas?

Kazzam ]]> Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:04:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35170&PID=1122306&title=swim-schools#1122306