We have more Backstrokers!
It was great to see so many at the Backstroke Masterclass last month. Coach Judy said everyone did very well, with many getting the hang of this stroke straight away, while others worked on improving their technique. It was marvellous to see so many improving so quickly.
25m Club!
A huge congratulations to Cosette and Michelle, who both swam their first 25m in freestyle recently. What a great milestone to reach! On to Beginners 2 for both of you. We hope to celebrate your first 50m with you soon!
Video & Stroke Correction Clinics.
We’ve opened up our Video and Stroke Correction Clinics to swimmers who are at the Intermediate to Advanced level. If you’re preparing for a triathlon, an Iron Man event, or an ocean swim, you would benefit from a clinic with us. We will ensure your technique is up to scratch by filming you above and below the water, analysing your stroke […]
Treading Water Intensive Class.
Develop your confidence in deepwater, learn how to tread water and become more water safe in our Saturday afternoon class, Treading Water Intensive. Join Instructor Evtim and his 60 minute class, where he will teach you how to tread water with the correct technique. You’ll get to hang out in the deep end and develop […]
Butterfly Masterclass!
Butterfly is the ultimate stroke to learn. Not only does it look fabulous, it helps your freestyle no end. If you feel the time has arrived for you take on this stoke, here’s the masterclass for you. Butterfly Masterclass Date: Saturday, 15th June Time: 3.30pm – 5.00pm Location: Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre, Ultimo Coach: Judy Cameron Prerequisite: You must be able to […]
More for the 50m Club!
Congratulations to Jocelyn, Pauline, Oanh and Devendra on joining the 50m Club. They all swam their first 50m proficiently in freestyle. A huge milestone! They’ve all progressed to the Intermediate level and I’m sure we’ll see some of them at SwimFit very soon! Such a fantastic effort, everyone!!
A dream job is on its way.
A huge shout out to Edmond, who recently passed his swim assessment as part of the recruitment process to join the NSW Police Force! There are many roles where swimming is a prerequisite to gain employment, the Defence Forces, flight crew for most commercial airlines, the Water Board and many more, including all state and […]
MS Mega Swim, Butterfly Master Class and So Much MORE!
Judy, Jenny, Mel and I participated in the MS 24 hour Mega Swim. Supporting the Swim Sisters team, we all donned our Sydney Swimmers (our sister business) swimming costumes, jumped in and swam and swam. The Swim Sisters and their supporters raised over $8,000 for MS and collectively we swam a total of 51.65km. A […]
Ripples Beyond the Pool: A Muslim women’s swim squad grows.
This is an article written by Different Strokes Swimming Director, Kari Baynes which has just been published on LinkedIn. It talks about the wonderful experience Kari and her team have had assisting the growing number of Muslim women who are learning to swim. It highlights the need for regular women – only sessions in 50m […]
100m Club!
A huge shout out to Vasi, who swam his first 100m on the last Saturday of the season at Cabarita Swimming Centre. As if that wasn’t enough, he then went on and backed it up with 50m of breaststroke. He’d only learned the fundamentals of breaststroke in that class. What a star! As Jenny, his […]