Ascot Swim Club is a junior amateur swim club proudly run by Ascot State School P&C since 1973 and affiliated with Swimming Queensland.
We pride ourselves on providing a fun, supportive and social environment for both swimmers and parents alike, with the emphasis being on encouraging each individual swimmer to try their best and focus on improving their own times.
Our goal is to introduce kids to the sport of swimming in a family-friendly environment, helping each swimmer gain confidence in the pool and experience the wonderful joy of achieving a PB (Personal Best).
As a Swimming Queensland affiliated club, we are also able to offer our swimmers even more opportunities to develop and progress in the sport. Swimmers can simply enjoy the fun and friendships of our regular Ascot club nights, while those wanting to take their swimming further have a pathway with squad training, Interclub meets and more competitive swimming opportunities.
We welcome swimmers of all levels and abilities aged 4–12 years and you do not need to be a student at Ascot State School to join Ascot Swim Club. It is open to the entire local community, so grab your friends and come along for a fun evening by the pool.
For new families to Ascot Swim Club, you have the opportunity to select a “Come and Try for 30 days" membership for free before your membership fees are due which is the perfect option for those wanting to give it a go.
Ascot Swim Club is a truly great community and provides the perfect balance of swimming, personal development and an enjoyable social wind-down to end the week.
We welcome everyone to come along and join in the fun and look forward to seeing you at the pool!
What do Ascot Swim Club nights look like:
Club Nights are held most Friday afternoons throughout Terms 4 and 1 and kick off with a 30-minute Free Swim where any swim club member can enter the pool, supervised by their parents or carer. It is always a great opportunity for swimmers to spend time with their friends and warm up for their races.
Our races commence after the Free Swim starting with the 12 ½ metre events, perfect for our younger club members (usually aged 4 and 5). These young swimmers are guided in the water by our older club members to ensure they feel safe and confident. This is a great introduction to the sport of swimming as it is a lot of fun and you do not need to nominate for these events. After the 12 ½ metre races are completed, the 25m, 50m, and 100m races start.
Our Meets usually finish at 7:30pm but our younger swimmers often finish earlier.
Mums, Dads, Grandparents and friends of our swimmers are all invited to join us at the Meets and cheer on the swimmers. The Club serves up a delicious BBQ and well stocked canteen at the Meet events so you can enjoy a meal while watching the races.
Squad Training – More info coming soon – Starting in Term 4
As an added benefit of being an Ascot Swim Club member, swimmers have access to our Swim Club Squad Training program.
Held on Monday and Wednesday afternoons at the Ascot State School pool, our professionally coached squad sessions provide swimmers with an opportunity to further develop their stroke technique, fitness, confidence and swimming skills in a fun and supportive environment.
Squad training is designed to complement our regular Friday night Club Meets and provide a pathway for swimmers who would like to develop their swimming further – whether their goal is simply to become a stronger, more confident swimmer, achieve new PBs or progress towards more competitive swimming.
A range of squad levels are available to cater for different abilities with swimmers placed into the most appropriate group for their current swimming level.
Squad Training is exclusively available to Ascot Swim Club members with a Recreational Membership level or above.
Sessions are held Monday and Wednesday afternoons during the Swim Club season, with places limited in each squad.
Would you like to know more:
For more information, please refer to the links for “Frequently Asked Questions", “How to sign up to become a member of Ascot Swim Club" and “Squad Training Info" along with the upcoming Meet Calendar.
Alternatively, if you have any queries please email – swimclub@ascotsspandc.org