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Little League Christmas Party

Little League Christmas Party

Wow, what a fantastic turn out and a great day. Saturday 17th December saw some awesome racing from our junior squad members, some first time racers and a few seasoned eventers.   Nicholls Swim Acadmey Little League swim carnivals are becoming more and more popular, and are a fantastic way to let swimmers experience racing in [...]

Christmas Closedown

Christmas Closedown

Christmas is just 9 sleeps away! From all the team at Nicholls swim Academy we hope you have a fantastic safe holiday.   Remember to stay safe around the water, look after each other and have awesome New Year.  We look forward to seeing all your smiling faces back with us in 2012.   Nicholls [...]

Taranaki Times Article

Taranaki Times Article

Parents urged to get toddlers swimming This great article appeared in the Taranaki Times recently. Water Safety New Zealand have just released the latest statistics for 2011, and they aren’t good. Summer is a time when many New Zealanders head to the water ways to spend quality time together and have some fun. Make sure [...]

Term One 2012

Term One 2012

  Enrolments for our Term One 2012 and January Holiday classes open on Monday 14th Novemeber. Through January we will be offering private lessons only.  One-on-one classes provide the ultimate learning environment.  Fantastic for focusing on areas where children are having difficulty, or to give you child a boost up to the next level. Can [...]

Term Four 2011

Swimming is under way for the final term of the year. It is great to see so many swimmers re-enrolling and continuing to develop their aquatic knowledge. Recently the media has highlighted New Zealand’s increasing drowning rates.  According to water Safety New Zealand for every recorded drowning there are 3 people hospitalised through near drowning [...]

Water Safety NZ Study: Preschooler drownings at fastest rate in 14 years

Water Safety NZ Study: Preschooler drownings at fastest rate in 14 years

The world is 70% water, can your child swim?   “Preschoolers are dying at their fastest rate in 14 years as New Zealand’s drowning toll rises sharply. Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) today released figures showing 90 people have drowned so far this year, compared to 87 in all of 2010.” Click on the link [...]