The Wairoa Swimming School has achieved a double at the New Zealand AustSwim Awards.
It won the Swim Centre of the Year title and Kelly Doyle won a best teacher award.
The Sport Hawke's Bay managed Wairoa Community Centre is at an all-time high in visit numbers, members, learn to swim participants, pool visits, fitness centre and gymnasium visits.
Wairoa Learn to Swim manager Denice Gasson was thrilled to repeat the AustSwim Swim Centre of the Year award win of 2015 and rapt that Kelly, a volunteer, won best teacher of Aquatic Access and Inclusion. The award recognises excellence, commitment and innovation.
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