It’s Ocean Swimming Time!

Hi Everyone, About this time of the year we would all be starting to focus on which open water events we’d be entering and the training would begin. This year the calendar is sparsely populated with one or two major events and the rest are parked – the impact of COVID. There are one or […]

October Challenge Results & Meet the Coach

Hi Everyone, A huge congratulations to the winners of the October Challenge. It’s amazing to see the results. The winner swam 53km in the month, which is like driving from Sydney to Brooklyn! You’ll find out who the champions are further down in the newsletter. On Friday 11th December, Masters Swimming NSW will be running […]

Squads Regrouping for Summer

Hi Everyone, A huge welcome back to our “comeback” swimmers, David, Barbara, Laura, Victor, Liz, Gabby, Annabella, Sam, Mel, Shayne, Glenda and Paolo. It’s great to see you all back at training. A big, warm Sydney Swimmers welcome to our newest swimmers too; Kanya, Vienna, Baiba, Sinclair, Sabine, Matthew and Caitlin. it’s great to have […]

Squad Training Update

Hi Everyone, It great to see so many swimmers returning to, or embarking on, their squad training journey. As the weather gets warmer and a number of events return, I expect we will see more swimmers gravitate back to training. We continue our vigilance against the Coronavirus to ensure our swimmers, our team and others […]

Squad Equipment

We require all swimmers to bring their own squad equipment to Squad and SwimFit sessions. This includes goggles, swimmers, swim cap, towel, flippers, pull-buoy and a kick board if you have one. Please note that while we once occasionally lent equipment, we can no longer do so due to COVID-19 concerns.  

Squad Training Update

Hi Everyone, I know some of you are itching to get back into training at the pool, even in winter! It feels like it has been forever, doesn’t it. Well it has… sixteen long weeks in fact. We miss you and we can’t get back into it! We have been advised by the management of […]

Swimming in the time of COVID-19

During this COVID-19 lockdown many swimmers have struggled, very much like fish out of water. The pools were all closed, even those at the ocean. There was a hush on social media when the call went out, “Does anyone know which beaches are open for swimming?” The silence was deafening. Many had their undisclosed haunts. […]

Sydney Swimmers May Newsletter

Hi Everyone, It’s been a while since we last spoke. I hope you’ve been keeping well and safe during this strange and surreal period, taking the time to pause and rest during the lockdown. If you have been part of the essential services teams who have been supporting us all, a huge, heartfelt thanks. You […]

Sydney Swimmers News February Issue

It’s marvellous to see everyone returning back to squad training after the holiday period. The Victoria Park Pool swimmers are certainly keen to be back as you can see from the picture above. There are a few Sydney Swimmers with some big goals in the coming months, Lizzie and Grant are off to swim the […]

Are you scared of drowning, too?

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