Welcome to Huia Master Swimmers Club

Huia Master Swimmers Club

Latest News

We are temporarily swimming at the new Naenae pool, Te Ngaengae Pool and Fitness whilst our home venue Huia Pool is refurbished. The good news is that Huia Pool re-opens in March and our first Sunday back will be 15th March. Yay - we should be able to use the spa pool too!

Our 2025/2026 AGM will be held on Sunday 8th March at Te Ngaengae pool 7.15pm (straight after our swim squad). Please forward any items for general business to Ange our President.
Officers Reports, Accounts and any other documents will be available shortly.

REMINDER Subscriptions for 2026 are now due. $150 per person (which includes pool entry) plus New Zealand Masters Swimming fee if you choose to be a member of NZMS.

2026 New Zealand Masters Swimming (NZMS) Members Registration is Open.
Make sure to get your member registrations in early to take advantage of the NZMS early bird rate.

NZMS annual fee is discounted to $62.50 if you register and pay before 1st February 2026.

After that it will be $73 and valid to 31st December 2026.

Please let Lester know by email if you want to take advantage of the discounted rate.

Our annual Tin Man competition and Christmas BBQ was held on Sunday 21st December 2025 at Te Ngaengae Pool. Congratulations to Graeme for taking out the trophy.

The Spring Fling Fun Swim meet was held on Saturday 1st November 2025 at Te Ngaengae Pool. Results here

Our annual mid-winter dinner was held on Saturday August 23 at Baylands Brewery Taproom together with a short Special General Meeting where our updated constitution was ratified by the members present.

Our 2024/2025 Annual General Meeting was held on Sunday 16 March. Minutes and reports here

About Huia Masters

We are a swimming club for adults based at the Huia Pool in Lower Hutt.

Where We Swim

Te Ngaengae Pool and Fitness
Everest Avenue
Naenae
Until Sunday 8th March 2026
Huia Swimming Pool
Huia Street
Lower Hutt
From Sunday 15th March 2026

Session Times

Every Sunday Evening
6.00pm - 7.00pm

Our club members have a range of swimming abilities and goals. Most swim for fitness, fun and to socialise with other swimmers, while others train to compete in New Zealand Masters sanctioned meets or for endurance events such as triathlons, ocean swims and ironman.

Huia Master Swimmers Club was formed in 1982 so 2023 was our 40th anniversary. Take a look at this insightful history created for our 30th Anniversary.

Short History 1982-2012

Huia Master Swimmers Club is an incorporated society under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022. Here is our current Constitution updated just recently.

Constitution

Club Officials

Club President

Angela Campbell
Email: President
Club Treasurer/Secretary

Lester Fensom
Email: Secretary

Location Map - our temporary home

Te Ngaengae Pool

Everest Avenue Naenae Lower Hutt

Location Map

Huia Pool

Huia Street Lower Hutt

Membership Options

You are invited to swim with us in the pool for up to three club nights before you join.

Social Membership

Swim at Club Nights, all Club activities and participate in non sanctioned swim meets.

Social Membership Subscription: $150.00 per year. Great value at around than $3 per swim if you came to every session - a normal public swim is currently $7.40

Full NZ Masters Membership

New Zealand Masters membership is required if you wish to compete in New Zealand Masters sanctioned swimming meets. Please note that NZ Masters subscriptions are due by the end of December (i.e. before the new club membership year) so please take this into account when paying your subs to avoid the NZ Masters imposed 'late' fee.

New Zealand Masters Membership $217.50 (includes Social Membership).

Swimmers are eligible for New Zealand Masters membership in the year they turn 20.

We hire the whole pool, not just a few lanes so there is plenty of space to swim. Your pool entry charges are included in the annual subscription fee - the more often you come the more you save!

Club Nights

Session Times

We meet Sunday night from 6.00pm - 7.00pm. Enjoy a spa after your swim (temporarily unavailable whilst we are at Te Ngaengae pool).
Format

You can set your own programme or ask another club member to set one for you.
Venue

Huia Masters hire the whole pool so you don't have to compete for space with public swimmers.
Stroke Correction & Coaching

The club can organise a swim school for members with a qualified local Swim Coach.

Programme 2026

Our 2026 AGM will be held on Sunday 8 March at Te Ngaengae pool 7.15pm (straight after our swim squad). Please forward any items for general business to Ange our President.
Agenda 2026
Minutes of 2025 AGM
Officers Reports, Accounts and any other documents will be available shortly.
Our 2025 AGM was held on Sunday 16 March.
Agenda 2025
Minutes of 2025 AGM
Treasurers Report 2024
2024 Financial Statements
Swimming on Wellington Anniversary, Waitangi, Anzac, Easter Sunday, Queens Birthday, Matariki and Labour Day long weekends.
Tinman and barbecue Sunday 21st December

Regional Events

3rd Annual Michael Tunnicliffe Memorial Swim Meet 2026

Makino Aquatic Centre Fielding Saturday 21 February 2026 from 12:00-18:00

50m Outdoor pool
Registration from 12pm, Warm up from 12:30pm, Competition starts at 1pm
Entry Fee $25 per competitior for unlimited events
Further details Flyer

National & International Events

2026 IRONMAN NZ - Full Iron and 70.3. Saturday 7 March 2026 in Taupō

More information can be found for the Full here and the 70.3 here. Registration details Full here and 70.3 here

Club Activities

As well as swimming at club nights members compete in New Zealand Masters Swim Meets, Ocean swims, Triathlons and Ironman events.

After your session enjoy a soak in the hot spa (temporarily not available whilst we are at Te Ngaengae pool). When the pool is closed for annual maintenance in July/August we hold a club dinner.

Most years we hold a Spring Fun Meet in September or October

Every December we hold our Tin Man competition before the Christmas barbecue.

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