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This facility in Oriental Bay has a 33.5-metre heated indoor pool, spa, sauna, steam room, gym and aerobics studio.
Weekdays: 6am–9pm, including public holidays Weekends: 7am–7pm
Swim lane timetable (18-25 Jan 2021)
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Join Club Active Gym for access to our fully equipped gym, including cardio and weights machines, cables, free weights and stretch areas. We also offer group fitness classes for Club Active members and non-members.
Club Active Gym
You must be 5 years or older to use the spa pool, and 16 years or older to use the sauna and steam room.
Swim memberships are an economical option if you swim at our pools 3 or more times a week. They're available for all Council pools.
Swim memberships
Freyberg Pool
Other Council pools
We offer a range of exercise aquafitness and hydrotherapy classes.
You can store your things in the free cubby holes by the main pool. Some of these are lockable. Bring your own padlock or borrow one from reception.
You can also keep small items safe at reception – just ask for a free valuables tray. We'll give you a tag which you can hand back when you want to collect your items.
You are allowed to bring snacks for children into the centre, but no commercial food.
We sell swimwear and swimming accessories for all ages.
Privately-operated massage therapists offer deep tissue, pregnancy, relaxation, therapeutic and sports massage.
For more information, email club.active@wcc.govt.nz
You are welcome to breastfeed anywhere public at our pools.
1 x family changing room
Children under 3 years old must wear a waterproof nappy or Little Swimmer swimming pants in the pool.
You can buy Huggies Little Swimmers for infants at our swim shop.
The facility is wheelchair accessible with a ramp to access the building. There is a lift to the Club Active Gym.
5 x bike stands by the front entrance
Buses on the routes 14 and 24 stop outside the facility.
Bus timetables – Metlink
Paid parking is $2.50 per hour in the main car park.
There are 74 car parks, all with a 4-hour parking limit.
For Club Active and swim members, there is also a separate car park with 20 spaces.
To keep everyone safe and healthy at the pools, we have rules about hygiene, illness, and how children are supervised.
Pool rules and safety
Phone: 04 801 4530
Email: freyberg@wcc.govt.nz
Street address: 139 Oriental Parade, Oriental Bay