With a membership of 90+ club swimmers, we have a high level of competition.
Club nights provide an opportunity for swimmers to compete against each other and their own times. It is also a healthy and friendly social environment for the swimmers to interact with their friends. Our juniors start from as young as 6 years old.
Parents are encouraged to come along, enjoy a light meal at our licensed canteen facility and wind down from the working week while watching your children show off their swimming skills.
Please note: Our Club Membership fee is a separate fee to Learn to Swim and Squad training fees.
Ready to join our Swim Club? Visit our Home page for further information or email our Committee if you have any questions.
Living on the northside of Brisbane and wanting to introduce your swimmer to club swimming? Ready to join a team of local swimmers competing at Brisbane Swimming meets? We welcome you and your family to United Swimming and look forward to seeing you poolside.
Our club nights are held on allocated Friday evenings commencing 6:30pm, gates open at 6:00pm for warm up. United Club nights are held in terms 1 and 4 of the school term.
NOTE: our Swim Club membership is different to the Learn to Swim and squad training sessions and have different payment systems. Please contact the Learn to Swim Coordinator with any Learn to Swim questions: Email Nicole via email: nbennedick@padua.qld.edu.au
Swimmers nominate for races via Swim Central and it is important to register for Club nights as early as possible so that races can be seeded on time. Late race entries may delay the start of a meet and/or your swimmer may not register a time for that meet. To nominate for Club night, you must be a United Swimming Club member. The Committee has continued to keep Club fees as low as possible to encourage families to join and participate in the Club. Swimming Queensland fees are incorporated into our membership fees.
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Our United Swimming Club (United SC) Membership categories are:
> Competitive Swimmer 9 years and over (eligible to compete in external swim meets)**
> Recreational Swimmer 9 years and over
> Swimmer 8 years and under
**The Competitive Swimmer membership provides access to inter-club events such as Club, Regional, State and National meets and Championships. This also enables Competitive Swimmers to qualify and therefore participate in Regional, State and National development opportunities.
Please CLICK HERE to link direct to Swimming Queensland’s online support centre. Please be assured that our United team are here to assist, please email any queries that you may have. Please don’t hesitate to contact Swimming Queensland if you need assistance with Swim Central as they have a dedicated team manning the phones and email to ensure that they get back to you as soon as possible. Email • admin.qld@swimming.org.au Phone • 07 3390 2011
Pay your Club membership renewal using Swim Central www.swimcentral.swimming.org.au
Transferring from another Club (we welcome you!!) Please email our team so that we can assist you with with your transfer via Swim Central.
Payment Terms: Full payment is required at the commencement of the season. If you would like to discuss payment terms please see a committee member or email unitedswimclub@gmail.com. Membership is not secured until we have received payment of fees.
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As a Registered Swimming Member you are assured Comprehensive Insurance Cover provided under the Swimming Australia National Insurance Scheme through JLT Sport. Details of the JLT Sport Insurance Scheme can be accessed via the following link: http://swimming.jltsport.com.au/
A typical Friday night Club night entails:
• Gates open at 6:00pm for pre-meet warm up swim
• First race – 6:30pm
• Events held are:
> 25m and 50m events for freestyle, backstroke, breast stroke and butterfly (no set order)
> Two 100m events each week – rotating between each stroke (including medley)
• Races are organised according to swimmers’ times
• The ‘little fish’ of our Club can be joined by an older swimmer who will swim in their lane for assistance.
• A half-time break allows everyone the opportunity to socialise, eat a light snack and enjoy a refreshment from our licensed canteen.
• Club night typically finishes around 8:30pm
• Club nights generally operate throughout Term 4 and Term 1 of the school year.
Upon pool entry, a $5 entry fee per family is required.
The Club (your swimmers) rely on parents to be active in running each Club night, especially working on the BBQ/canteen and time-keeping duties when allocated these volunteer roles. These activities are a great way to meet fellow parents and ensures that the Club nights operate smoothly. Families are required to perform volunteer duties on a roster basis. If your family cannot attend on your allocated night it is your responsibility to email our committee so that your role can be moved to a Club night that you are attending.
Our Committee welcomes all members and asks that everyone become involved in supporting each of the activities undertaken in support of your Club and your swimmers. “Many hands make light work”!
Club Night Schedule 2023/24 Season
- October 6th
- October 20th
- November 3rd
- November 17th
- November 24th – Fun Night to end 2023
- February 2nd – Welcome Back to 2024!
- February 9th
- February 23rd
- March 8th
- March 22nd – Club Championships
