Canterbury Swim School

17/09/2026

Awesome to see this recognition for Marlene Morrison of Wharenui Swim Club! Marlene has spent years furthering swimming for all children in the Canterbury/West Coast region. So well deserved. Congratulations Marlene - and thank you for your many years of hard work for the swimming community.
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Huge congratulations to our very own Marlene Morrison - we could not be prouder of your dedication and years of volunteer work to the sport of swimming and the Wharenui Swimming Club.

Marlene is a Trustee of the Wharenui Swimming Club, having previously been Secretary and President. She organised the Wharenui Junior and Winter Olympics Swim Competition, two top-level events for junior swimmers in the South Island. She was Officials Convenor and Selector of Canterbury-West Coast Swimming, and regional delegate to Swimming New Zealand annual meetings. Mrs Morrison was on the Swimming New Zealand Awards Committee and was a Trustee for the Doreen Brown Trust, which funded swimming lessons for under-privileged children.

Her Excellency The Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro, The Governor General of New Zealand recently presented Marlene with the Kings Service Award for her services to swimming administration at Government House in Wellington.

Thank you, Marlene, for being such a special part of Swimming Canterbury West Coast and Wharenui Swimming Club we are blessed to have you.

08/09/2026

This is an interesting read. We have always found children swimming from a young age develop great motor and learning skills - a great reason to get your wee ones into lessons as early as possible!
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A major study from Griffith University suggests that learning to swim early in childhood may be linked to faster development of language, mathematics, and motor skills. Researchers found that children who learned to swim before age 5 tended to show developmental advantages compared with those who did not, with some skills appearing months ahead. Swimming involves coordinated bilateral and cross-pattern movements that engage multiple areas of the brain and may support neural development and coordination. The developing brain is highly adaptable during early childhood, making activities that challenge movement, balance, sequencing, and coordination especially valuable. Swimming isn’t just teaching a child how to stay safe in water, it may also provide a powerful environment for learning and development.

05/09/2026

Happy Father's Day to all of our wonderful Dads and Grandads! We hope you all have a great day! ❤

22/08/2026

Well done to our Canterbury Swim School swimmers who competed in the Have a Go events at the North Canterbury Swim Meet at Dudley Park last Friday and Saturday! (in the green caps).

Also great to see our swim school swimmers, Dudley King, Eli Korewha-Frew, and Alexander Khrapov who took part in the competitive events and swum some super awesome times.

22/08/2026

Well done Gerald Cunningham 👏👏👏

10/08/2026

We have places available for swim lessons today! Contact us for more details!

www.canterburyswimschool.co.nz
Swim lessons & casual swimming. Casual hours Mon-Thu 6.00am-3.30pm, 6.45-8.00pm; Fri 6.00am-3.30pm; Sat-Sun 9.00am-1.30pm
Closed public holidays. Hours vary during Christmas/ New Year; please refer to our website .

26/07/2026

Awesome to see so many of our Canterbury Swim School and Waitaha Swim Club swimmers taking part in our Gala Day today!
Some great racing and efforts by everyone!

It was very close for the top team position which was taken out by the Bulls with 439.5 points, followed closely by the Tigers on 436, Cobras on 426.50, Dragons on 351, and Falcons on 318.

Thank you to all swimmers taking part, our staff, the Waitaha Club, and all the volunteers and parents who helped out and made it such a fantastic day. 🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️👍🏼👏👏

08/07/2026

Kia ora whanau. We are closed for Matariki on Friday 10 July.
We will be open as usual for lessons and casual swimming on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 July.
Let's hope we get to see some stars for this special observance!✨

02/06/2026

Congratulations to Marlene Morrison on receiving her King's Service Award! So well deserved after more than 40 years of service and helping swimmers and officials throughout New Zealand, and particularly here in the Canterbury West Coast region. 👏👏👏

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Big congratulations and well deserved recognition for our very own Marlene Morrison in today’s King’s Service Award.

26/05/2026

Kia ora whanau. We will be closed Monday 1 June for King's Birthday. We reopen 6.00am Tuesday 2 June.

We are still open and will have lessons as usual and casual swimming available on Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 May.