Kapiti Learn to Swim

15/06/2026

The school holidays are fast approaching and so are our July School Holiday Swim Booster Blocks. Book your swimmer in for five days of skills, confidence and fun.

Why sign up?

- Improve swimming skills
- Build water confidence
- Small classes
- Keep active this winter
- Great for all levels
- Fun school holiday activity

Visit our website today www.swimminglessons.co.nz and sign up via the iClass Pro customer portal.

14/06/2026

Congratulations to Beau, our Custard Pie Swimmer of the Week!

Beau arrives each week with a lovely positive attitude and an eagerness to learn. She listens to feedback and works hard to put new skills into practice. At the moment, she is putting a lot of effort into learning and improving her breaststroke.

As the only girl in a class full of delightful energetic boys, Beau consistently stays focused on her swimming.

I am so proud of your commitment and progress, Beau.
Keep up the great work!
From you@r swim teacher Louisa

11/06/2026

Fully behind this opportunity

11/06/2026

This ALWAYS makes me smile. That laughter is priceless. Love our team, they are our everything!

08/06/2026

Our Custard Pie swimmer of week goes to..... Drum roll please....

A big congratulations to Rhys for being named Swimmer of the Week you've brought an amazing attitude to class and listened closely to feedback, and crushed it. Well done for moving up to Shark.

Way to go Rhys keep up the amazing work from.your swim teacher Teigh.

06/06/2026

Here is Leo our amazing Custard pie swimmer of the week.

Where do I start, Leo has been attending Kapiti learn to swim since he was a wee bub. And his personality was just as shinning then.

Over the years Leo has developed some strong foundational aquatic skills, each week he arrives with a big smile and tries his very best at every lesson.

Together we are working on a strong kick with his long dog arms, and practicing kicking long distances on his back.
Next we will master flipping from front to back as a water safety skill. I am really proud of how far Leo has come this year.

It is an honour to be alongside Leo on this journey and I look forward to watching him grow more as the years go by.

Kai pai Leo. Keep shining 🌟 and keep being you. From your happy swim teacher Jacqui

05/06/2026

https://www.swimminglessons.co.nz/team-4

Life here at Kapiti learn to swim would not happen so efficiently with these guys.

They are our everything x

This morning a family shared that their swimmer has been dreaming of Jasmine Fay and wants to see her Jasmine everyday. Then another family shared that they claim to ' call ' Poppy Bazley and cancel swimming if they don't listen during the week.

Connections and relationships sit at the core of what we deliver and our Klts dream team are more than swim teachers each and everyday.

I’m Mandi Mckenzie and I would like to tell you a bit about myself, my history and how Kapiti learn to Swim evolved. I am a Kapiti Coaster born and bred! I married a Kapiti Coaster and have 4 children and numerous grandchildren. All of who are water babies. I was a competitive swimmer throughout t...

04/06/2026

To those who take the time to read this, it will fill your heart with warm fuzzys' Enjoy xo

This piece of beautiful (non Ai) writing is for all the incredible incredible Grandparents out there.

' We see you'

It’s Saturday morning. Voices fill the air from every corner of the pool. Babies and toddlers
bounce up and down on their noodle animals, singing along with their adults. The little
Seahorses join hands for a fun round of Ring around the rosies, while the Octopus class
makes waves and splashes as they kick their way towards the other end of the pool.

As we move through the rhythm of the morning, I spot her sitting on the far side of the pool, attentively watching her granddaughter practise her breaststroke kick. She's there every
Saturday - summer, autumn, winter, and spring. But today, I truly saw her.

I saw my own grandma cheering me on, carving time out just for me. Her presence carried
me through many storms, even long after she had passed away.

Looking at this young swimmer’s grandma, I saw the commitment, the patience, the silent
encouragement from the poolside, I saw the love that simply shows up.

And I realised that while we often celebrate the achievements of our young swimmers, and
rightfully acknowledge the amazing parents in our KLTS community, we don't always stop to
acknowledge the grandparents who quietly help make those achievements possible.

By bringing their grandchildren to lessons, cheering from the sidelines, and making swimming a
priority, they are helping to give their moko a life-saving skill.

We love to see generations coming together around and in the pool. We have quite a few
grandparents joining their moko in our Diaper Dolphin classes.
They sing together, blow
bubbles together, they’re making memories that will last a lifetime. We are privileged
witnesses to the beautiful bond and trust between them.

Today we want to dedicate this post to all the grandparents in our Kapiti learn to swim whānau.
Your calm, reassuring presence gives our young swimmers the confidence to feel safe, loved, and secure in the water.

To all our Kapiti learn to swim Granddads, Nanas, Poppas, and Grandmas: thank you for gifting your moko the life-saving skill of swimming.

We see you.
We appreciate you.
And we are so grateful for you.

Xo

31/05/2026

https://www.swimminglessons.co.nz/single-post/why-swimming-more-than-once-a-week-matters-more-for-under-4s

Why Swimming More Than Once a Week MattersAt Kapiti Learn To Swim, our Diaper Dolphin Programme is built on the philosophy and teachings of Rob McKay, a world-renowned infant aquatics educator whose child-centred approach has influenced learn-to-swim programmes around the globe.In 2011, Mandi McKenz...

31/05/2026

For all our families currently enrolled with us, you now have the option of a second lesson half price. This is an amazing opportunity for growth and skills for your little one.

We are bringing the program back to its original roots as it was delivered 15 years ago when Mandi spent 2 months in Florida learning from the legendary Rob and Kathy Mackay.

This is a perfect time to layer up skills for summer days ahead.