News: Aquatics
Sydney to boost infrastructure and leisure facilities
The City of Sydney has allocated $133 million to a comprehensive program of projects in the next 12 months to upgrade parks and cultural venues, to improve youth recreational...
May 10, 2010
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International Guidelines for Open Water Safety
An international task force has announced new guidelines for open water safety. The guidelines emphasise swimming and water safety survival skills for everyone and provide...
May 6, 2010
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Free swimming to end in Wollongong?
With free swimming initiatives growing in England and in the week that Manukau Leisure's free swimming program was awarded in New Zealand, Wollongong City Council looks set to...
May 5, 2010
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Manukau swim initiative earns national excellence award
Manukau Leisure's Community Swim program has received the 2010 Project Collaboration Award at the New Zealand Sport and Recreation Sector Awards. As Brett Jude, Manukau Leisure...
May 3, 2010
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Push for swim teaching for all NSW Students
The Swimming Pool & Spa Association of NSW (SPASA) has called for all NSW school students to receive swimming lessons and for CPR training for parents to be subsidised. SPASA...
Apr 30, 2010
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Sydney Uni Swim School makes a difference
Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness has launched 'Access Swim' - a program especially designed for swimmers with disabilities who have difficulty integrating into mainstream lessons, at...
Apr 19, 2010
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July Completion for Evans Head Aquatic Centre
The new Evans Head Aquatic Centre on NSW Far North Coast is set to open in July. When complete, the new facility will feature a 25-metre swimming pool; a children's wading pool;...
Apr 16, 2010
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Alan Thompson Cleared of Wrongdoing
Former Swimming Australia Head Coach Alan Thompson has been cleared of any wrongdoing following a four month investigation into claims of inappropriate behaviour at a coaches...
Apr 15, 2010
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Taranaki Children Learn Water Safety
Vital safety lessons are being offered to children in Taranaki after fears were raised over their basic water skills. The safety course, being offered by the New Plymouth...
Apr 14, 2010
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Illegal Shipping Routes to be Targeted
Cargo ships that venture into restricted zones of the Great Barrier Reef will feel the full wrath of the law, the Federal Government has warned. Australian Federal Police have...
Apr 13, 2010
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Gould: Learning to swim in rivers, lakes will save lives
Swimming legend Shane Gould believes that swimming lessons for high school students should take place in lakes and rivers to reduce the number of people who drown in them. The...
Apr 12, 2010
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Swim Australia Launches New Courses for Teens and Adults
Swim Australia is to release a new Teacher of Adolescents and Adults course at the upcoming Australian Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association (ASCTA) Convention. The Swim...
Apr 9, 2010
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Wellington Invites Public Input on Leisure Facilities
Wellington City Council is to review its future policy future decisions about its libraries, pools, recreation and community centres and halls. In a just launched public...
Apr 9, 2010
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Drownings Mark Tragic Easter
Ocean drownings in NSW and Victoria have marked the holiday weekend. Two brothers watched their father drown as he tried to save them from rough surf in Victoria's far...
Apr 6, 2010
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City Council agrees Adelaide Aquatic Centre renovations
The Adelaide City Council has voted to renovate its Adelaide Aquatic Centre. The Council backed a report recommending a staged redevelopment of the North Adelaide facility as...
Apr 6, 2010
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Safety fears hit Collingwood pool roof
The indoor pool at the City of Yarra's Collingwood Leisure Centre will be off limits for two years as a result of an unsafe roof structure forcing its closure. Yarra Council has...
Apr 1, 2010
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Smart Connection Company launches training arm
Sport and recreation consultancy, Smart Connection has established a dedicated training arm, Smart Connection Training. Smart Connection Training (SCT) is a Registered Training...
Apr 1, 2010
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Copeton Dam water slide to close down after 20 years
The upcoming school holidays will mark the end of an era at Copeton Dam Recreation Park, as the popular water slide closes for the final time. The water slide at the Copeton...
Mar 31, 2010
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Fees row sees school axe swim lessons
A Tauranga school principal is on a crusade to achieve affordable swimming for youngsters. Greenpark School principal Graeme Lind said 720 students would miss out on their...
Mar 26, 2010
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Inflatable Water park Approved for Geraldton
The City of Geraldton-Greenough's councillors have approved an inflatable water park development for the Geraldton foreshore. The approval will allow Aquafun Pty Ltd to operate...
Mar 24, 2010
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Myrtha Pools Technology For Coffs Harbour Pool
Coffs Harbour City Council has awarded the contract for a major upgrade of it's Coffs Harbour War Memorial Olympic Pool to Swimplex Aquatics. Based on a design brief by Facility...
Mar 24, 2010
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Kauri Coast's new Pool Manager
Trevor Bruce has been appointed the Asset Manager for the Kauri Coast Community Pool. Bruce says the pool is a regional success with a quarter of members coming from out of...
Mar 19, 2010
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Delhi Trials herald Swimming's post bodysuit era
Australia's newest swimming sensation, 14-year-old Yolane Kukla from Queensland, produced the race of her life to claim the women's 50 metre butterfly title at the 2010 Telstra...
Mar 18, 2010
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Nugent appointed Swimming Australia head coach
Leigh Nugent has been named head coach of Australia's swimming team, and will lead the Dolphins into the London Olympics in 2012. Nugent, who has been acting in the role since...
Mar 16, 2010
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