Prince Alfred Park & Victoria Park Timetable Changes.
Daylight saving ends on the 7th April which means Victoria Park and Prince Alfred Park pools close an hour earlier at 7.00pm. As a result our last class at both pools will be at 6.15pm from Monday, the 8th April. There are still later classes available at Cook & Phillip Aquatic Centre, Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre and Auburn […]
Do you have a water related phobia?
We can survive for about three weeks without food, about 3 days without water but only about 3 minutes without breathing. Being unable to breathe triggers an incredibly powerful surge of physical and emotional resources as our drive to survive kicks in. Losing consciousness (or even coming close) as a result of not being able to […]
International Women’s Day 2019.
Michelle, Shayne and I celebrated International Women’s Day with the wonderful swimmers in the English for Swimming program at Auburn Ruth Everuss Aquatic Centre. Such an amazing group of women. We are always so impressed by their ability to utilise the swimming vocabulary they have learned in the classroom as they participate in their learn […]
Summer Evenings Are Wonderful!
Monthly Update for January/ February 2019. We’ve seen some amazing sunsets in the last couple of weeks. If ever there was a time to swim in an outdoor pool, it’s definitely now. The skies are just so beautiful! More swimmers who’ve joined the 50m and 25m Clubs. The team and I are thrilled to see […]
NSW Government Water Safety Forum
It was great to attend the NSW Government’s Water Safety Forum with the Founder of the Swim Sisters Squad, Yusra Metwally. Both the Minister for Multiculturalism, Ray Williams and the Minister for Emergency Services, Troy Grant, along with the CEO of Royal Life Saving and the CEO of Surf Lifesaving NSW, made up the panel […]
Inspiration Corner. You’re never too old!
I often get asked by non swimmers, if they’re too old to learn to swim. As some of you know, I learned to swim freestyle myself at 48 years and I’ve never looked back. This video from the BBC of George Corones’ record breaking swim at 99 years of age, just shows what’s possible.
Auburn Ruth Everuss Breaking New Ground.
Learning to swim can be a daunting task for some new migrants but one aquatic centre has embarked on a project to employ refugees as swimming teachers and lifeguards. Read the full article on SBS by clicking on the below image.
More Classes on More Days!
Additional Days Prince Alfred Park Pool Wednesdays 5.45pm – 7.45pm Drummoyne Swimming Centre Mondays 5.45pm – 7.15pm Auburn Ruth Everuss Aquatic Centre Mondays 5.30pm – 7.30pm (from April 18) Sundays 10.00am – 11.30am (from March 3) You do need to book in, so jump online to MindBody as the classes are filling fast. You can also see amazing sunsets […]
Are you scared of drowning, too?
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Open Water Swimming. It’s time to get back to it!
I have been thinking a lot these past few weeks about open water swimming, in particular ocean swimming. I’ve always had a very healthy respect for open water conditions, largely based on my deep-seated fear of the unknown, certain types of “marine life”, and my lack of confidence in surf conditions. Over the last couple […]