Glenfield Pool and Leisure Centre

Our average student to instructor ratio is 5 to 1.

Adult beginner

• Freestyle kicking with arms
• Backstroke kicking with arms
• Rotation (horizontal and vertical)
• Butterfly kick
• Deep water confidence

Adult breather or intermediate

• Freestyle 1 length
• Backstroke 1 length
• Freestyle with bilateral breathing
• Backstroke with basic technique
• Introduction to other strokes: butterfly, breaststroke

Adult advanced

• Freestyle breathing bilateral
• Backstroke
• Concept of breaststroke kick
• Sculling headfirst
• Push and glide into a forward roll

Our child to instructor ratio is 8-10 to 1.

The child's parent or caregiver must be in the pool during the class.

• Develop water confidence and enjoyment
• Hold on to rail or side independently
• Respond to cueing
• Submersion
• Setting a routine

Our child to instructor ratio is 3 to 1.

Preschool beginner classes

• Safe entry and exit
• Total submersion (fully underwater)
• Unassisted front float
• Unassisted back float
• Confidence and enjoyment

Preschool confident beginner classes

• Streamline gliding on front
• Arms by side gliding on back
• Streamline kicking on front
• Arms by side kicking on back
• Independent U-turns

Preschool improver class

• Freestyle kicking with arms
• Backstroke kicking with arms
• Horizontal rotation (must be one movement)
• Vertical rotation
• Deep water confidence

Preschool beginner breather class

• Freestyle (one-sided breathing)
• Concept of breaststroke kick
• Butterfly kick
• Seated dives
• Backstroke

Talk directly to the Learn to Swim team if you are interested in taking private swimming lessons.

Our average child to instructor ratio is 5 or 6 to 1.

School age beginner

• Safe entry and exit
• Total submersion (fully underwater)
• Unassisted front float and recovery
• Unassisted back float and recovery
• Independent U-turns

School age confident beginner

• Streamline gliding on front
• Arms by side gliding on back
• Streamline kicking on front
• Arms by side kicking on back
• Deep water confidence

School age improver

• Freestyle kicking with arms
• Backstroke kicking with arms
• Rotation (horizontal and vertical)
• Butterfly kick
• Breaststroke kick

School age beginner breather

• Freestyle bilateral breathing (four cycles)
• Backstroke (correct hand entry, rolling shoulders)
• Drop down push offs on front with three fly kicks
• Breaststroke arms
• Forward rolls

School age intermediate breather

• Freestyle one length (half lengths)
• Backstroke one length (half lengths)
• Breaststroke timing including breathing
• Drop down push off on back with three fly kicks
• Butterfly three cycles (no breathing)

School age advanced breather

• Freestyle two lengths (three-quarter lengths)
• Backstroke two lengths (three-quarter lengths)
• Breaststroke one length (three-quarter lengths)
• Butterfly half a length (three-quarter lengths)
• Tumble turns

Our child to instructor ratio is 8-10 to 1.

The child's parent or caregiver must be in the pool during the class.

One to two year olds
• Monkey walking (moving along the rail at the side of the pool)
• Responding to cues
• Submersion
• Assisted back float
• Safe entry and exit

Two to three year olds ('Advanced classes'):
• Independent U-turns
• Unassisted back float
• Push, glide to wall and climb out
• Assisted horizontal and vertical rotation

Youth classes are designed for older children who haven’t been learning for long, or who would benefit from extra development before they progress to adult classes.

Our average student to instructor ratio is 5 to 1.

Youth beginner
• Safe entry and exit
• Breath control and relaxation techniques
• Independent floating – back, front, side, egg
• Streamline push and glide – front and back
• Freestyle and backstroke – 6 to 8 strokes

Youth breather
• Jump into deep water and return to side unaided
• Horizontal rotation
• Freestyle bi-lateral breathing one length
• Backstroke one length
• Survival backstroke

Youth advanced
• Freestyle one length
• Backstroke two length
• Breaststroke one length
• Basic butterfly
• Tumble turns
• Survival skills (side stroke, treading water, duck dive)
• Seated dive

Jump in the deep end! Aqua Deep is held in a deep pool, using buoyancy belts to give you a weightless workout that strengthens and conditions, while being gentle on the joints.

Get in the pool and get fit with Aqua Shallow! Held in the shallow end of the pool, this class uses equipment, controlled movements and the natural resistance of the water to help you tone up and work out.

BODYATTACK® is a sports-inspired cardio workout for building strength and stamina. Combining athletic aerobic movements with strength and stabilisation exercises, this high-energy interval training class features eleven tracks and two cardio peaks. Whether you’re the weekend athlete or the hardcore competitor, the dynamic instructors and powerful music will motivate you to achieve your fitness goals.

BODYCOMBAT® is the empowering cardio workout where you are totally unleashed. This fiercely energetic program is inspired by martial arts and draws from a wide array of disciplines such as Karate, boxing, Tae Kwon Do, Tai Chi and Muay Thai. Supported by driving music and powerful instructors, you’ll strike, punch, kick and kata your way through calories to superior cardio fitness.

BODYPUMP® is the original barbell class that strengthens and tones your entire body. This workout challenges all your major muscle groups by using the best weight room exercises like squats, presses, lifts and curls. Ten tracks of great music, awesome instructors and your choice of weight inspire you to get the results you came for – and fast!

BODYSTEP® is the energising step workout that makes you feel liberated and alive. Using a height-adjustable step and simple movements on, over and around the step, you get huge motivation from sing-along music and approachable instructors. The twelve tracks are made up of cardio blocks that push fat-burning systems into high gear, followed by muscle-conditioning tracks that shape and tone your body.

Based on boxing training, this class includes skipping, boxing drills, footwork and core work - a great cardio workout that will improve your fitness and strength.

GRIT CARDIO® is designed to burn fat and rapidly improve athletic capability. This explosive 30-minute team training session combines high impact body weight exercises and uses no equipment.

GRIT STRENGTH® uses the Les Mills SMARTBAR™, weight plates and the bench. It’s an intense 30-minute team training session that will blast all major muscle groups and take your training to the next level.

Iyengar yoga emphasises detail, precision and alignment in the practice of posture and breath control. Classes are rehab friendly.

Focus on your core with the core principles of Pilates! The eight principles of the Pilates technique – concentration, breath, centering, control, precision, movement, isolation and routine – are brought together to give you a low-impact workout that strengthens like nothing else.

Designed for seniors and held in the shallow end of the pool, this class uses equipment, controlled movements and the natural resistance of the water to help you tone up and work out.

Enjoy a low-impact, gentle mobility class that works your whole body. Senior Movement is ideal for seniors of all levels and abilities, including those recovering from injury.

SH’BAM® is the ultimate fun and sociable way to exercise. Each class is vibrant, unique and varied, featuring twelve tracks of chart-topping popular hits and simple but seriously hot dance moves. SH’BAM™ is the perfect way to shape up and let out your inner star – even if you’re dance-challenged.

Les Mills SPRINT® is a 30-minute High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) workout, using an indoor bike to achieve fast results. It’s a short, intense style of training where the thrill and motivation comes from pushing your physical and mental limits.

GRIT ATHLETIC® is designed to make you perform like an athlete. This workout often uses a step, bodyweight exercises and multi-dimensional sports conditioning training to increase your overall athletic performance: strength, agility, speed and power.

Jump in the deep end! Aqua Deep is held in a deep pool, using buoyancy belts to give you a weightless workout that strengthens and conditions, while being gentle on the joints.

Get in the pool and get fit with Aqua Shallow! Held in the shallow end of the pool, this class uses equipment, controlled movements and the natural resistance of the water to help you tone up and work out.

Iyengar yoga emphasises detail, precision and alignment in the practice of posture and breath control. Classes are rehab friendly.

Focus on your core with the core principles of Pilates! The eight principles of the Pilates technique – concentration, breath, centering, control, precision, movement, isolation and routine – are brought together to give you a low-impact workout that strengthens like nothing else.

Designed for seniors and held in the shallow end of the pool, this class uses equipment, controlled movements and the natural resistance of the water to help you tone up and work out.

Enjoy a low-impact, gentle mobility class that works your whole body. Senior Movement is ideal for seniors of all levels and abilities, including those recovering from injury.

Are you interested in playing water polo? If you've never played before or are returning to the sport, the social league could be right for you - all ages are welcome.

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Whether you’re into serious competition or just want a social game, our squash courts provide the perfect setting to get into it! With four courts available during opening hours every day, you can play whenever it suits you.

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Our average student to instructor ratio is 7 to 1.

Stroke 25/50
• Freestyle and backstroke 100m
• Breaststroke 50m
• Butterfly 25m
• Breaststroke pull-outs
• Touch turns

Stroke 100/200
• Freestyle 200m
• Backstroke 200m
• Breaststroke 100m
• Butterfly 50m
• Standing/race dives

Stroke 400
• Individual medley 100m with turns
• Freestyle 100m in two minutes
• Backstroke 100m in two minutes
• Backstroke starts
• Freestyle 800m

Squad
Some of our Learn to Swim schools offer a squad beyond Stroke 400 for children who want to continue swimming to keep their fitness up, independently of a swimming club. Please talk to your Learn to Swim team.

In addition to the water polo league we provide Swim for Polo sessions for 10-14 year old players who are looking to improve their fitness. Run by coaches who are also qualified swim instructors, the swim sets are designed to suit swimmers of all levels so that players are able to improve at their own pace.

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Want to work on your swimming technique? Join a swim squad and work with our coaches to improve your speed and skills in the water.
Performance squad – you must be able to comfortably swim 400m to join this squad.
Keep fit squad – you must be able to comfortably swim 200m to join this squad.

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Swimming squads are scheduled, so they help you stick to your training. And they’re social! Enjoy the fun of informal competition while you maintain or develop your swimming.

The average student to instructor ratio is 10 to 1.

Mini squad

- Freestyle 1km
- Backstroke 50m
- Breaststroke 400m
- Butterfly 100m
- Turns
- Dives

Adult squad

Increase performance, stamina and speed. Perfect for swimmers who are training for a triathlon, Iron Man, Swim Series, or Masters - or just want to keep fit.

We're proud to house one of the longest established, non club-associated leagues in Auckland, and are always looking to welcome new teams and players!

The competition runs all year round and weekly training is available. We currently train both beginner and more experienced intermediate school teams. We have a team of knowledgeable, fun and passionate coaches who are determined to help you achieve your water polo goals.

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