JC Swim School

Swimming lessons from babies to adults and squad swimmers, at pools in Opoho and Mosgiel.

About

JC Swim School is a Dunedin swim school founded by swim educator Jill Clarke, with more than 30 years of helping families feel safe and confident in the water. Lessons focus on correct technique from the start, with water safety built into every class and small groups for more individual attention. Programmes run from parent and child classes for babies through to squad and adult lessons, held after school and on Saturdays at the Dunedin North Intermediate pool in Opoho and Te Puna o Whakaehu in Mosgiel, plus holiday blocks during the school holidays.

Services & Highlights

Parent and child classes for ages 6 months to 3 years
Beginner, coordination, whole stroke and bi-lat classes for children, with beginner classes at a 1:4 teacher-to-pupil ratio
Squad classes covering stamina, butterfly and tumble turns
Adult Learn to Swim at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels
Five-day holiday intensive programme in the January, April, September and December school holidays
School swimming programmes aligned with Water Safety New Zealand's Swim 4 Life campaign
Founder Jill Clarke has received the Swimming New Zealand Honors Award, the NZSCTA Outstanding Service to Swimming Award and the Nan Nevin Master Swim Teacher Award
Named NZSCTA Outstanding Swim School of the Year in 2014

Practical Details

Lessons run in school terms, with holiday blocks between terms
Enrol online through the registration page, or message the school on Facebook for a quick reply
Payment is due before lessons begin, by bank transfer or cash poolside
Make-up lessons are offered for illness when space allows in the same term
Children on poolside must be supervised by a caregiver at all times, and non-toilet-trained children need protective swim pants

Location & Contact

Address: Dunedin North Intermediate School Pool, Opoho Road, Dunedin
Also at: Te Puna o Whakaehu, Gordon Road, Mosgiel
Email: admin@jcswimschool.co.nz
Website: jcswimschool.co.nz
Facebook: JC Swim School
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Service Area: Dunedin and Mosgiel