Aquatics gives students the opportunity to improve their swimming through its Swim School and through Punahou Aquatics (PAQ), a team association, and through water polo.
Swim School
Swimming has a rich history at Punahou that includes Olympic medalists, world-record holders and numerous state championships. Various instructional, developmental and competitive programs are offered during the school year as well as during Summer School.
Intended primarily for grades 2 – 5, Swim School develops and improves stroke technique for the four competitive swimming strokes, builds endurance, and teaches skills such as racing starts and turns. Students work toward passing Punahou's swimming graduation requirements, and those that are interested are well prepared to join a club swim team.
Depending on class level, swimmers must be able to swim 10 – 25 yards without stopping. Note that Punahou School’s pool does not have a shallow end, so swimmers must be comfortable in deep water. Class sizes range from a minimum of three to eight swimmers per group.
Limited spaces are available due to COVID safety protocols. Priority registration will be provided to students who were enrolled in the Spring 2022 swimming program.