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Wharenui Swimming Pool & Sports Centre

📍 Riccarton, Canterbury

4.2(93 Google reviews)👶All ages

Wharenui Sports Centre in Riccarton has three heated indoor pools, a learn-to-swim programme from preschool to adult, casual lane swimming, and an indoor stadium. Home to the Wharenui Swimming Club, founded in 1911.

Multiple pool sizesLearn-to-swim programmesOlympic club historyCasual lane swimmingAll ages
★★★★★Featured review by IZZYSONOFHELL “Izzy.Son.Of.Hell”

I love this pool, I always come here when I can. The kids love swimming in the different sized pools. We always have fun can't wait to come here again soon. I definitely recommend coming here it's a great place for all ages with swim equipment that you can buy at the front desk like googles, swim wear, and water toys for the kids. I've also heard that there's a gym, but haven't had a look even tho I've been going here for years.

🏆 Family Action Verdict

"I love this pool, I always come here when I can. The kids love swimming in the different sized pools. We always have fun can't wait to come here again soon. I definitely recommend coming here it's a great place for all ages." Reviewers appreciate the variety of pool sizes and the warm, crystal-clear water.

ℹ️ What to Know Before You Go

💡Swim equipment including goggles, swimwear and water toys available to purchase at the front desk
Casual basketball available in the indoor stadium — no booking required
🎟️Lane swimming is available throughout the day alongside club and lesson use
🚗Pram access available

💬 What Families Are Saying

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4.2

93 Google reviews

Multiple pool options for all ages55%
Warm, clean water25%
Great for learning to swim20%
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IZZYSONOFHELL “Izzy.Son.Of.Hell”

a year ago

I love this pool, I always come here when I can. The kids love swimming in the different sized pools. We always have fun can't wait to come here again soon. I definitely recommend coming here it's a great place for all ages with swim equipment that you can buy at the front desk like googles, swim wear, and water toys for the kids. I've also heard that there's a gym, but haven't had a look even tho I've been going here for years.

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Jaybee

a year ago

A nice place to play some basketball. Place is not that new but it is clean and well maintained. 👍

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Kate Jensen

10 months ago

Love the fact this pool doesn’t use as much chlorine - they boast they are the cleanest pool. Nothing wrong with the 25m pool. The changing rooms need a spruce up though. They are cold, not ideal at this time of year and will put off a lot of people, especially the elderly and disabled for whom a low impact form of exercise like swimming is ideal. I wonder how the visitor demographics change when cold weather hits? Pity the elderly and disabled who live nearby, who can’t afford or are unable to drive across town to use facilities with decent heating The pool surround is warm, however when you go in the changing rooms feels like the temp drops about 10 degrees. Need hairdryers and counters to rest your things by them too. Just a bit of work to sort of the changing rooms would make the place a lot more appealing and undoubtably result in increased patronage over winter.

Reviews from Google

Overview

Wharenui Sports Centre houses three heated indoor pools for swimmers of all abilities. The learn-to-swim programme runs from preschool through adult, and casual lane swimming is available throughout the day. The indoor stadium hosts casual basketball and boxfit classes. The centre is home to the Wharenui Swimming Club (est. 1911), which has produced Olympic and Commonwealth Games representatives. Swim equipment — goggles, swimwear, water toys — is available to purchase at the front desk.

🕐 Opening Hours

Monday06:00 – 21:00
Tuesday06:00 – 21:00
Wednesday06:00 – 21:00
Thursday06:00 – 21:00
Friday06:00 – 21:00
Saturday06:00 – 21:00
Sunday06:00 – 21:00

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