The Rotorua Aquatic Centre is making waves in the lead-up to summer with thousands of young people expected from Rotorua and out-of-town over coming weeks.
More than 2000 children and youth have already booked into the Rotorua Lakes Council swimming facility, helping to achieve the council's Rotorua 2030 goal of providing 'Outstanding Places to Play'.
Aquatic Centre manager David Pearce said it was always encouraging to see so many local children enjoying the water in a safe environment.
"The Aquatic Centre has always been a popular venue as an end-of-year treat for many local schools, especially with our inflatable activities. We've even got bookings from as far as Gisborne at the end of the month," he said.
The Sanitarium Weet-Bix TRYathlon on December 13 will also see an influx of youngsters, aged 7 to 15, swimming at least one length of the centre's 50m outside pool as part of the annual national event.