Miami Aquatic Centre

Dear Members,

We are excited to announce a new chapter for the Miami Aquatic Centre Surf Program with the appointment of Adam Pine OAM as Head Surf Coach and Ky Hurst as Assistant Surf Coach.

Adam Pine OAM — Head Surf Coach

Adam brings an incredible depth of experience as a three-time Olympian (Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, and Beijing 2008), along with multiple World Championships, Commonwealth Games, and international competitions. Following his competitive career, Adam moved into high-performance coaching and leadership with Swimming Australia, including senior roles within the Australian Para-swimming program. He also maintains a strong connection to Surf Life Saving.

Ky Hurst — Assistant Surf Coach

Supporting Adam will be Ky Hurst, one of Australia’s most accomplished surf and open-water athletes. Ky is a multiple Australian Ironman and Surf Life Saving champion, a former Australian representative, and a highly recognized name in Australian surf sports. He has competed at the highest level across Ironman events, ocean swimming, open-water competitions, and international ocean racing, including the prestigious Molokai 2 Oahu. Ky brings a wealth of practical surf experience, race knowledge, and a genuine passion for developing the next generation of athletes.

Together, Adam and Ky bring an exceptional combination of Olympic swimming, high-performance coaching, Surf Life Saving, and elite surf competition experience to our program. We look forward to seeing our athletes develop, perform, and reach their full potential under their leadership.

Please join us in welcoming Adam and Ky to the Miami Aquatic Centre Team! They will both commence this Monday 31st of August and will be on deck at 5 am.

🎉 Exciting news, everyone! Adult squad will run as normal this Friday, 28th, during the Gold Coast Show public holiday! Join us for our awesome sessions at 7:30 and 8:30. Don't miss out on the fun and fitness! Let’s make it a fantastic day together! 💪✨

🌊 ARE YOU AN AQUA FAN? THIS ONE’S FOR YOU! 🌊

Because we’re not just celebrating aqua… we’re going BIG. REALLY BIG.

As part of SPARK Conference 2026, the Australian Swim Schools Association (ASSA), Ampd Academy (RTO: 31946) and Aquatics & Recreation Queensland (ARQ) are teaming up to take over the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre for an attempt at the WORLD’S LARGEST AQUA AEROBICS CLASS! 🌎💦

📅 Monday 24 August
⏰ 3:00pm
📍 Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, Southport

💦 WE WANT YOU IN THE POOL! 💦

Whether you’re an aqua regular, an industry professional, an instructor, a SPARK delegate, or you’ve never tried an aqua class before - come and be part of it!

This incredible event is proudly sponsored by Ampd Academy, with some of our brilliant Aqua Instructors taking centre stage to lead hundreds of participants through what promises to be an unforgettable afternoon.

Hundreds of people. One pool. One massive aqua class. One chance to make history. 🙌

And the best part? You don’t need to be an aqua expert. You just need to show up, get in the water and have some fun! 🏊‍♀️💦

Come along, bring your energy, bring your friends and help us put aqua, our incredible instructors and the aquatics industry in the spotlight.

LET’S FILL THE POOL! 🌊🔥

👉 Register now and secure your spot:
https://events.humanitix.com/worlds-largest-aqua-aerobics-class

We’ll see you in the pool! 💙

World's Largest Aqua Aerobics Class! One pool. One class. 300 people. We are going after the world record for the largest aqua class - and we need you in the water!

SAVE THE DATE - 7:00AM FRIDAY 28 AUGUST AT CLUBHOUSE!!!

🥈 SILVER FOR MIAMI MAX & THE DOLPHINS!

Congratulations to Miami Aquatic Centre’s Max Giuliani and his Dolphin teammates Kai Taylor, Charlie Hawke and Sam Short, who teamed up for a brilliant silver-medal performance in the Men’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay!

The Aussies stopped the clock in 7:01.10 to secure 🥈, with the USA taking gold in a Championships Record 6:59.37 and Japan claiming bronze in 7:02.74.