About Swimming in Australia
The sport of swimming in Australia is very much based around Swimming Clubs.  The Clubs have coaches who are sometimes employed but often self-employed and they conduct training anywhere between 2 and 10 sessions per week depending on the swimmers age, background and ability.

Swimmers must belong to a swimming club to be able to compete at competitions.  Competitions are primarily run by clubs at a grassroots level.  They can be internal competitions or intra club competitions. 

Australia has 7 States or Territories and each has their own Association.  The State Associations conduct swim meets whereby swimmers in that State aim to qualify to swim at Australian Championship events.  Swimmers who do qualify go on to compete at the Australian Open or Australian Age Championships each year.

Why Join an Australian Swimming Club?

Being a member of a Swimming Club is a rewarding sports activity that is enjoyed by many Australians. After attending swimming lessons young swimmers may want to join a swimming club when they reach a certain level of ability. Most Swimming Clubs in Australia conduct training sessions up to six days a week, morning and evening. The amount of hours swimmers attend depends on their swimming ability and age.

Some of the many benefits in belonging to a swimming club and training on a regular basis:

Socialization skills and making friends (Swimming also keeps teenagers too busy and tired to get into trouble)

Overall fitness and well being - swimming is an activity that can be enjoyed at any age

Organisational and time management skills. Swimmers have to fit in their studies around their training schedules and this forces them to be organised.

Personal rewards in reaching goals of Personal Best times in competions and perfecting techniques in training.