Mount Wellington Swimming Club

About

Mount Wellington Swimming Club was established in 1970 following the opening of the Swimarama Pool Complex (Now Lagoon Leisure Complex) on 20 December 1969

Story

The Club runs a coaching and training programme covering ‘Age Group’ and ‘Junior’ competitive swimmers and swimmers swimming for fitness, under the direction of Senior Coach Henry Chan and Development Coach Jim Floerchinger.

Swimmers must be able to swim competently to be eligible to join the club.

MISSION STATEMENT

Mount Wellington Swimming Club will:
- Be a club with a passion for the sport of swimming.
- Recognise that our swimmers are the most important part of our swimming club, regardless of their ability.
- Ensure our swimmers are all treated with respect, listened to with an understanding ear, encouraged to become the very best swimmers they can be and, more importantly, outstanding members of the community.

ASPIRATIONS
• To increase parent/guardian participation in club and swimming meet management and organisation.

• To continue to grow swimmer numbers up to the available lane capacity.

• To provide for the ongoing growth of the club by actively seeking alternative options for lane space to match the target of at least 150 swimmers by 2014.

• To increase the Club’s profile within the swimming fraternity and in the Club’s catchment areas through publicity and teams performances.

• To develop an income model that is sustainable in the long term.