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Sydney Swimmers

SwimFit & Squad

Our Founder and Director, Kari Baynes, progressed from Learn to Swim to Masters Swimming, joining a local club and entering in competitions.

This exposure to squad training helped her understand the benefits of swimming for fitness and competition to your overall mental and physical health, and most importantly the connection to a swimming community.

We are delighted to introduce you to Sydney Swimmers, our fitness training community. Different Strokes Swimming offers the entire swimming journey from Learn to Swim, entry level squad, squad, and open water programs. 

the squad program

These are our large-group squad training sessions for advanced swimmers looking to work on their endurance and technique.

SwimFit

LVL 5

SwimFit is our entry-level stage for the squad program, running for 60 mins per session. 

Here you will:

  • Complete structured 1200m–1800m sessions

  • Learn how to use the equipment and read the pace clock

  • Continue to receive stroke correction in the form of drills

  • Learn how to build consistent aerobic and anaerobic capacity

  • Be working the walls by maximising turns and breath control

  • Develop training frequency and consistency across seasons and distances

Sydney Swimmers Squad

LVL 6

This is the flagship squad level of the Sydney Swimmers program.

Here you will:

  • Complete structured 2500m–3300m sessions

  • Work with programs that are designed to bring out the best using interval sets while feeding into our seasonal goals

  • Understand how to pace, hold splits, and manage longer sets

  • Improve efficiency under fatigue using stroke-specific drills

  • Develop sprint capacity while maintaining stroke quality

  • Build consistent, goal-driven aerobic and anaerobic capacity

  • Master pace clock usage and advanced lane etiquette

  • Work the walls with efficient turns and breathing control

  • Develop training frequency and consistency across seasons and distances

Open water program

Build confidence and skills for safe, fun ocean swimming with our open water sessions. These are 60-minute small-group swims out on North Bondi and Clovelly.

We have currently paused our open water sessions while we review our program for 2026/2027.