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From first-time juniors to national-level athletes and Masters who just love the water, we have a squad and a coach for every age, stage and goal. Train at the UQ Aquatic Centre in St Lucia.

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training squads
Ages 8+
to open & Masters
6 days
a week in the water
UQ Swimming Club squad training at the pool
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UQ Aquatic Centre
St Lucia Β· 50m & 25m pools
ABOUT THE CLUB

A swimming home for every age and ambition

UQ Swimming Club is a university-based club built on long-term athlete development. We care as much about technique, movement quality and lifelong love of the sport as we do about racing fast, and our coaches build pathways that grow with each swimmer.

Whether your child is learning to train, you're chasing a state qualifying time, or you want to keep fit and race as a Master, there's a squad here for you.

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Technique first

All four strokes, built properly, before volume or intensity.

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Clear pathways

Junior to age-group to open, progressing at the right time.

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Real community

A friendly, inclusive squad culture on deck and off.

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All abilities

From first laps to national finals and everything between.

SQUAD PATHWAYS

Three programs, seven squads, one pathway

Every swimmer is placed by age, stage and goals, and moves up as they're ready.

JUNIOR PATHWAY8–13 yrs

Junior 1 Β· 2 Β· 3

A three-level junior pathway developing technically proficient swimmers across all four strokes. Skill development, coordination, racing skills and training maturity are the focus and progression through the junior pathway. Long-term athlete development is prioritised over early volume or intensity, preparing swimmers to progress into age performance.

AGE GROUP13–18 yrs

Age Development & Performance

A two-level pathway with squad allocation based on training commitment, attendance, attitude, coachability and individual goals. Both levels focus on technical excellence across all four strokes and aerobic, medley-based foundations, whether a swimmer is training for fitness and enjoyment or building toward state and national age-group competition.

OPEN / SENIOR18+ yrs

Open Performance Β· Masters

Two pathways recognising the diverse goals and lifestyles of an adult swimming community. Open Performance for a national & elite focus, and Masters for fitness, racing and lifelong participation, with all abilities welcome.

WEEKLY TIMETABLE

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All sessions run at the UQ Aquatic Centre. Select a squad to see its training times.

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Times shown are typical weekly sessions and may vary during competition periods and school holidays. Confirm your squad's current schedule with your coach.

OUR COACHES

Coached by people who care about the long game

An experienced team across every squad and stage of the pathway.

Tap any coach to read their full bio.

MEMBERSHIP & FEES

Weekly fees, billed monthly

Every squad has its own weekly training fee, set by its training load and number of sessions, and billed conveniently once a month rather than weekly. Your first session is always a free trial, so you can find the right squad before you pay anything.

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RACING INFORMATION

Get race-ready in two registrations

To race competitively and stay connected with the club, every swimming family signs up to two platforms: Stack Team App for club communication and Swim Central to register for competition. Here's how to set up both.

CLUB COMMUNICATION

Stack Team App

Our hub for everything day-to-day: meet-day coordination, direct contact with coaches, the calendar of upcoming club events, club merch and the racing calendar.

How to join
  1. 1Download the Stack Team App from the App Store or Google Play, or go to teamapp.com.
  2. 2Create a free account.
  3. 3Search for β€œUQ Swimming Club” and request to join the team.
  4. 4Once approved, you'll receive club notifications, events and updates.
What it's for
Meet-day coordination Contact with coaches Club event calendar Club merch Racing calendar
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COMPETITIVE REGISTRATION

Swim Central

Swimming Australia's national platform for competitive swimming administration. Registering under UQ Swimming Club is what lets you enter and race at sanctioned competitions, and parents register on behalf of their swimmer.

How to register
  1. 1Go to swimcentral.swimming.org.au.
  2. 2Create an account (a parent/guardian account for junior swimmers).
  3. 3Register under UQ Swimming Club (UQSC).
  4. 4Pay the annual registration fee to activate your membership and start racing.
Good to know
Annual fee, once per season Covers local, state & national meets Required before any sanctioned meet
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New to the club? Start with a free trial first, you only need these registrations once you're ready to train and race with us.

CLUB NEWS

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QUESTIONS

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Book your free trial session

Tell us the swimmer's age and a little about their experience, and we'll recommend a squad and a time to come and try. No commitment, no cost.

Thanks! We've received your trial request and the club will be in touch shortly to arrange a time. You can also reach us any time at hello@uqswim.org.au.

Prefer email? Reach us any time at hello@uqswim.org.au

Our Sponsors

Thank you to the businesses who support UQ Swimming Club.

Pason Australia
Coho Group The Movement Standard β€” Rehab and Performance Align Orthopaedics + Rehab
Polished Dental Morpheus Energy Services Fourby's β€” Australia's 4WD specialist Carroll Group Aus
AHA Boring β€” Aussie Horizontal Auger Boring Impact Projects
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FREE TRIAL REQUEST

A few quick details

We only need a few details to organise your trial. Everything else comes later if you decide to join.

Your details are sent straight to the club and we'll be in touch to arrange a time.

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