“Is it time to go swimming yet!?” again asked Joseph excitingly. Joseph is not the only student in Room 10 who eagerly waited for Miss Neal to ring her class bell to let them know it was time to pack up in anticipation for swimming. Room 10 as well as other classes at Wairakei Primary School have been fortunate enough to take part in the Contact Energy swimming and water safety programme held at the AC Baths. This programme enables thousands of children in the Taupo district to attend swim classes each year. It aims to encourage New Zealanders to recognise swimming and personal survival skills as the basis for all aquatic recreation.