Swimming at Tara

🎉 We have our winners! 🎉

A huge thank you to everyone who entered our 3rd Birthday Colouring Competition. We loved seeing so many colourful and creative masterpieces! 💙🎨

Congratulations to our winners:
🏅 3–5 Years: Michael M
🏅 6–9 Years: Alice A
🏅 10+ Years: Sunny K

Thank you to everyone who took part and helped us celebrate our birthday. We can't wait to see you back in the pool soon! 🏊‍♀️🎂

🌟 Congratulations, Bella! 🌟

A huge congratulations to Bella (Year 7), who proudly represented New South Wales at the National U13s Academy Tournament in Hobart during the school holidays. 🤽‍♀

Bella is a valued member of our Tara Aquatic Centre Squads Program, where she consistently puts in the work to build her strength, fitness and endurance in the pool. 💪

It's fantastic to see that dedication supporting her performance on the national stage.

We're incredibly proud of your commitment, Bella, and can't wait to see what you achieve next. Well done on representing NSW with pride! 💙

🎉 Three years of building confidence, one splash at a time! 💙🏊

Today we're celebrating three incredible years of the Tara Aquatic Centre!

Over the past three years, we've had the privilege of welcoming swimmers of all ages into our pool, watching first bubbles become confident strokes, nervous beginners become capable swimmers, and personal goals turn into proud achievements.

This milestone belongs to our amazing community. Thank you to every swimmer, parent, instructor and staff member who has been part of the journey. Your enthusiasm, commitment and support have helped create a welcoming environment where every swimmer can grow at their own pace.

Here's to three years of learning, laughter and life-changing water confidence and to many more years of making waves together. 🌊

💙 Happy 3rd Birthday, Tara Aquatic Centre!

More than swimming lessons - it's a pathway to lifelong fitness, confidence and performance. 🏊‍♀️💙

✨ Our Squad Program at Tara Aquatic Centre continues to grow, offering swimmers of all abilities the opportunity to build their skills, fitness and love of the water through our Mini, Junior and Power Hour squads.

Over recent years, we've seen more swimmers embrace squad training, adding extra sessions to their weekly routine and developing the commitment and discipline that help them achieve their personal best - whether that's competing for their swim club, preparing for water polo, or simply becoming a stronger, more confident swimmer.

Our Power Hour program is especially valuable for water polo players, providing year-round training that improves stroke efficiency, endurance, strength and flexibility while developing the skills needed to perform both in and out of the competition season. 💪

At Tara Aquatic Centre, we're proud to create an environment where swimmers are challenged, supported and inspired to achieve their goals - one session at a time.

📣 Ready to take the next step? Speak to our team to find the squad that's right for your swimmer and discover how squad training can help them achieve their goals in and out of the pool.

Don't let winter put swimming on pause 🏊‍♀️❄️

As the weather cools down, it can be tempting to take a break from swimming lessons. However, water safety is a year-round skill, and continuing lessons through winter is one of the best ways to help children stay confident, capable and safe in and around the water.

Research shows that children who swim year-round can learn up to 50% faster than those who take seasonal breaks. Regular swimming has also been linked to stronger motor skill development, improved confidence and ongoing physical wellbeing.

Most importantly, continuing through winter helps children maintain the skills they have worked so hard to develop, reducing skill regression and ensuring they are ready to enjoy the water safely when summer returns.

At Tara Aquatic Centre, we're committed to helping children build lifelong water confidence and swimming skills every season of the year. 💙

🏊‍♀️ Excellence in the pool starts with continuous learning. At Tara Aquatic Centre, we believe that the best swimming lessons begin with highly trained instructors. That's why regular professional development and in-water coaching are an essential part of what we do.

This week, our LTS Aquatic Program Coordinator, Jacqui, was poolside, working closely with our team to ensure they are continually refining their skills and implementing the latest best practices to provide the highest quality swimming instruction for every student. 💙

From water safety and stroke development to building confidence in the pool, ongoing training helps us deliver engaging, effective and safe swimming lessons for children of all ages. Because when our instructors keep learning, our swimmers keep thriving. 🌟

💦 Looking for swimming lessons with experienced, passionate instructors? Come and experience the Tara difference! Contact us today to learn more or book your child's next lesson.

🏊 Swim safety starts with confidence!

Our Swim Safety Week was a huge success, with our highest attendance yet as families joined us for a week focused on water safety skills and awareness. This year’s Emergency Responders theme helped students learn the importance of staying safe in and around the water while building confidence through fun and engaging activities. 👮

Learning to swim is about more than technique. Strong swim safety skills can help children feel confident and prepared.

A big thank you to all the families who took part. We are already looking forward to the next Swim Safety Week 💙

CONGRATULATIONS to our Easter Colouring Competition winners! 🥳

There were so many amazing entries, but in the end our top three were...
🥇1st Sophia
🥈2nd Tobias
🥉3rd Aimee

Thank you to everyone that entered into the competition! 💙
We hope you all have a fun and safe Easter

💙 An awesome effort from our Aquatics Team over February for the Starlight Super Swim Challenge!

📣As a team, we swam just over 175km!
Shout out to the incredible Tara Boarders, who contributed to this achievement with 6,825km of swimming. 🥳

A big thank you to everyone who donated at our Twilight Race Nights last year - this is what our donations have gone into...raising $385.00.

🏊Make a splash with us, by supporting the Starlight Children's Foundation Australia Super Swim, starting THIS SUNDAY!

We are taking on Australia's biggest national charity swim challenge this February. Support us as we go the distance for sick kids across Australia by making a donation using the link below 💙
➡️ https://superswim.org.au/t/swimmingtara