News: The Adelaide University Swimming Club participated at the 2009 Australian University Games at the Gold Coast from September 27th to October 3rd. Congratulations to all swimmers who attended for their achievemnts.

Established: 1924 (Women) and 1930 (Men)

Principal Activity: 2 - 3km of social lap swimming to aSwimplan Programme per training session for approximately 1 hour. Swimmers must be able to swim at least 400m, including freestyle, backstroke and breastroke. Unfortunately, we do not offer lessons.

Competitions: The Adelaide University Swimming Club is not affiliated with any other swimming organisations and does not participate in regular competitions apart from the annualAustralian University Games, if a team is arranged. Please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to register your interest.

Training Venue: Adelaide Aquatic Centre Address: Jeffcott Rd, North Adelaide 5006. Phone: 82037665. Website:www.cityofadelaide.com.au/aquatic

Training Times: Monday 7:30pm & Thursday 7:30pm. We meet by the shallow end of the Main Pool at lane 8 and swim in reserved lanes 7 and 8 from 7:45pm. Training runs throughout the university term (not public holidays) and you may sign up with the club at any of the trainings. Please email before attending your first session.

There are scheduled cancellations during March 2010 due to Major Events at the Adelaide Aquatic Centre. There will be no sessions between Friday, 01/01/10 to Sunday, 28/02/10 due to University and Public Holidays.

University Term Times:
2010 Term 1: Monday March 1st - Thursday April 1st April.
Cancellation  Monday March 1th due to an Aquatic Centre major event.
                          Monday March 8th due to a public holiday.
                          Monday March 22nd due to an Aquatic Centre major event.
2010 Term 2: Monday April 19th- Thursday 10rd June.
Cancellation  Monday April 26th due to a public holiday
2010 Term 3: Monday July 26th - Thursday 16th September.
2010 Term 4: Thursday October 7th - Thursday 28th October.
Cancellation  Monday October 4th due to a public holiday.

Membership: All members receive a free Adelaide University Swimming Club swimming cap upon joining for a university year!

$25.00 per university year for Adelaide University Students. There is no Adelaide University Sports Association joining fee for Adelaide University Students.

$15.00 per university year for non-Adelaide University Student Junior Members; people under the age of 18 and not attending AdelaideUniversity. The Adelaide University Sports Association fee of $11.00 must also be paid. Once this fee has been paid, Junior Members may join any of the Adelaide University Sports Association clubs. 

$25.00 per university year for non-Adelaide University Student Associate Members; people over the age of 18 and not attending AdelaideUniversity. The Adelaide University Sports Association fee of $66.00 must also be paid. Once this fee has been paid, Associate Members may join any of the Adelaide University Sports Association clubs.

$5.00 per "Come and Try” training session. If you decide to join the club, the amount paid will be deducted off your membership fee.

Entry Fee: The Adelaide Aquatic Centre entry fee of $5.80 (2009/2010 financial year price) per visit for tertiary students must be paid prior to training. The casual entry fees as well as prices for memberships and multivisit cards are available at the centre's website above.

Equipment: Trial equipment is available for the first 3 weeks when joining the club. After this, members must provide their own kit bag containing training fins, a kick board and pull buoy.

Contact Person: Sam Oosterholt (President)
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Website: www.theblacks.com.au/swimming.html

Whether you are a beginner or pro lap swimmer, we have a session to suit your swimming ability. 
We hope to see you at the pool!