Bring a friend to Speedo Heats this summer

The Speedo Sprint Series is a fun and exciting, entry-level competition for kids aged 8-13 years. This year the series kicks off at pools all across the state with Speedo Heats in February, and culminates in Sydney at Speedo Finals in March.

If you're a kid that loves to swim but are unsure about how you'd go at a club, this is a great opportunity to try 50m races. Non-members are more than welcome at Speedo Heats!

Talk to someone from your club committee or ask your Swimming NSW Club Support Officer to find out where Speedo Heats are being held in your area.

Country strong: building swimming skills in Dubbo

The sun was shining in Dubbo Saturday 16 January at the Western Area Swimming Development Day!

Swimming NSW Coaching Director Jon Shaw, and Regional Coaching Director Chris Myers were spotted on pool deck sharing their knowledge with over 70 swimmers aged 9-12 years.

The Development Day was skill based. Swimmers were keen to learn and quickly assimilated the tips and feedback they received into practice.

Thank you Western Area for hosting a fantastic day for both swimmers and coaches!

Watch now: Bio Island JX Open Water Clinic

Upcoming meet announcements

Stay tuned to our online Event Calendar for the most up-to-date information on Swimming NSW's summer meets.

Book your Country Champs accommodation today

Get the best deal on your accommodation when you travel to Sydney for 2021 NSW Country Championships this February. Swimming NSW members are entitled to special rates when booking Accor hotels located in Sydney Olympic Park (Pullman, Novotel, ibis).

To book your accommodation at one of the Accor Sydney Olympic Park properties, click on this special link and simply enter the destination of Sydney Olympic Park and your stay dates.

You can be assured elevated hygiene and COVID-prevention measures are in place when you stay at an Accor hotel. Accor have also made it easy to modify or cancel your booking if required. Learn more about Accor's ALLSAFE certification here.

Special member offers for Pullman Sydney Olympic Park

 Become World Ready this school year

The Duke of Edinburgh International Award is an opportunity for young people, aged 14-24, to become World Ready, build resilience and upskill for future career and study opportunities. Participants must learn a new Skill, Volunteer, improve their Physical Wellbeing and experience a team Adventure in a new environment to achieve a Bronze, Silver or Gold Award.

This school year you can register to work towards your Duke of Ed Award through Swimming NSW! The online registration process is simple and quick.

 2021 Active Kids vouchers are available now

Parents, guardians and carers can now apply for TWO $100 vouchers for each student enrolled in school which can be used towards the cost of membership fees in 2021.

Your voice matters:
join a SNSW Management Committee in 2021

We are seeking expressions of interest from members to join our Management Committees in 2021, specifically our:

• Selection Committee
• Competitions Committee
• Technical Swimming Committee

Swimming NSW's volunteer-run committees have a significant impact on the direction and future of our sport, assisting the Board in implementing the organisation's strategic plan across a variety of areas.

Expressions of Interest should be submitted by 5:00pm on Friday 12 March.

State Based National Age Challenge

Calling all junior swimmers, the State Based National Age Challenge is back!

Swimming Australia, in collaboration with Swimming NSW and other states, is proud to launch – once again – the next phase of evolution for competitive pathway swimmers across the country.

The Challenge, which is designed for girls and boys (11-14 years old), is an exciting and fresh concept that will encourage swimmers and their coaches to prepare for meaningful competition at the conclusion of the long course season, and will be used as a steppingstone in their journey in the sport.

Could you spot the signs of a mental health crisis?

Thank you for your enthusiastic uptake of our Mental Wellbeing Matters online series! Our first round of courses in December and January were completely booked out!

Book now for February and March so you don't miss out!

ICYMI
We are working with the Australian Red Cross and the NSW Office of Sport to bring FREE Mental Health online courses to our members in regional areas.

Registrations are open now and there are limited spaces available.
 

Gain a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) accreditation and learn:

This webcast runs from 9:30am–12:00pm and then again from 1:30-4pm after a 1.5 hour break.

11 or 23 February
3 or 18 March
7 or 27 April
12 or 26 May

A short online workshop to help you recognise the signs and symptoms of someone with mental health concerns. This webinar is an ideal starting point for people to learn about how to support someone going through these issues.

This webinar runs for 90 minutes.

17 February (2pm)
12 March (10am)
16 April (2pm)
5 or 18 May (2pm)

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