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a date to check out the new water walking balls this summer at Waterworld and Gallagher Aquatic Centre!

1 Having trouble viewing this. Click here to view online. December 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS Opening Hours and Fitness Classes Waterworld Educare Club Aqua 50s Forward Christmas party Learn to Swim Welcome to the Hamilton Pools E Newsletter Make sure you make a date to check out the new water walking balls this summer at Waterworld and Gallagher Aquatic Centre! These balls are great fun for old and young and you can challenge your friends around the obstacle course. There will be a great range of other new inflatables and activities over summer, too. Daily deals will be posted on our Facebook page so make sure you like the Hamilton Pools Facebook page. There will also be a weekly draws of a free family pass for our page followers. Swimming in Your Neighbourhood LIKE US ON FACEBOOK Check out our Facebook page and keep up to date with events, specials and news. Opening Hours and Fitness Classes CONTACT US Waterworld Garnett Ave, Te Rapa P The reduced opening hours for Hamilton Pools and Club Aqua over the Christmas and New Year period are outlined below. Normal facility hours will resume on Monday, 6 January. Our normal Group Fitness timetable will finish on Sunday 15 December, We will have a skeleton gym class timetable operating from December. Classes will stop for summer break from Friday 20 December Sunday 11 January. Gallagher Aquatic Centre Collins Road, Melville P

Thanks to Claudelands Events Centre for providing us with a fantastic worm farm. The children enjoy feeding and learning about the worms and how amazing they are.

2 Waterworld Educare It has been a busy month at Waterworld Educare! The children have had lots of fun making their new vegetable garden in the new nature space, and learning about growing and eating healthy food. Thanks to Claudelands Events Centre for providing us with a fantastic worm farm. The children enjoy feeding and learning about the worms and how amazing they are. We have also had a visit from Under Cover Cody and we are all very sun smart at Waterworld Educare. Club Aqua Smoothie Day Thank you to all of our gym members who stopped to sample one (or all!) of our free smoothie samples at the gym on Tuesday 3 December. There were three smoothies recipes to choose from, Greenie Goodness, Super Breakfast Smoothie and Tropical Bliss. Smoothies can be tasty and healthy when the right ingredients are used. Copies of the recipes are available now from Club Aqua gym.

Super Breakfast Smoothie Ingredients: 1 banana ½ cup natural yoghurt ½ cup of milk 1 cup mixed berries (frozen) 1 tsp honey 50s Forward Christmas party Our 50s Forward group (a group of over 50 year

3 Super Breakfast Smoothie Ingredients: 1 banana ½ cup natural yoghurt ½ cup of milk 1 cup mixed berries (frozen) 1 tsp honey 50s Forward Christmas party Our 50s Forward group (a group of over 50 year old members some up to 80 plus who exercise regularly) celebrated the coming festive season with a Christmas Lunch on Thursday 28 November. As always, there was a great turn out and the food selection was outstanding with a huge array of healthy salads. Thank you to Pat Mathews and her team for another successful year co ordinating the 50s Forward Programme. Learn to Swim Kids Triathlon Training Enrolments now open! Course runs Monday 13 Friday 17 January This programme is aimed at children aged seven to 15 years. Training runs from 9am 11.15am from Monday to Friday. This programme gives children the opportunity to learn more about nutrition, stoke development, cycling, bike maintenance, running, triathlon transitions and hydration. This is a fantastic way to give kids a great start in triathlon and the confidence and skills to complete in the up coming Weetbix Triathlon series. There will be a mini triathlon fun race on Saturday 18 January. Holiday Block Courses Course dates: January and 27 1 February 2014 We are running block courses at Gallagher Aquatic Centre for all swimming levels. Block courses can be beneficial if your child has reached a particular level and needs a little boost to improve their swimming.

4 Mini Dippers Course dates: January 2014 (9am 11.30am) Introduce your child to the exciting underwater adventures of snorkelling. Qualified underwater NZ instructors will guide your child s learning of basic snorkelling skills, including buoyancy, surfacing diving, equalizing, hand signals and skills around safe snorkelling in the open water. Swimming in Your Neighbourhood Hamilton City Council supports swimming in your neighbourhood through the Partner Pools Programme. The purpose of the Partner Pools is to increase the availability of pool space during the summer, and create localised swimming spots for the communities to enjoy. All Partner Pools are managed by the individual organisations, and supervised by qualified lifeguards. There are four Partner Pools organisations for the 2013/14 summer; Hillcrest Normal School Fairfield College Te Rapa Primary School U leisure / University of Waikato Hillcrest Normal School 218 Cambridge Road, Hillcrest Open 21 December 2 February pm 6pm every day. Closed public holidays. For more information, or to make a booking contact Charlotte Lamont on or pljg@actrix.gen.nz Fairfield College 25 Bankwood Road, Fairfield Open 21 December to 1 February pm to 5pm everyday. Closed public holidays excl Waitangi Day. The college s tennis courts, basketball courts and playing fields are also open to the public during the school holiday period, and for an additional fee you can book the school gymnasium. For more information, contact Brent on Te Rapa Primary School 61 Ashurst Ave, Te Rapa Open 21 December to 6 February pm 6pm every day. Closed public holidays. The school s artificial turf tennis court complex, with three courts, will also be open to the public during the school holidays.

nz University of Waikato Pool Gate 4, University of Waikato, Hillcrest Road 1 December to 31 March 2014 Open every

5 For more information, contact Cyril Gudgeon on or University of Waikato Pool Gate 4, University of Waikato, Hillcrest Road 1 December to 31 March 2014 Open every day from 12pm 6pm. Closed public holidays. For more information, phone or uowpool@waikato.ac.nz The University of Waikato Pool is managed by U Leisure. Want to unsubscribe from the Hamilton Pools Newsletter? Click here to unsubscribe.

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