Laurieton War Memorial Baths

23/10/2026

💦 To our wonderful Aqua Aerobics community 💦

Due to our instructors pre-arranged appointment, we have to CANCEL Monday & Tuesday Aqua Aerobics classes this week:

❌Monday 26 October
📍 Kendall
📍 Laurieton

❌Tue 27 October
📍 Wauchope

We know how much you look forward to these classes and how vital they are to your weekly routine

Thank you so much for your understanding, patience, and kindness

23/10/2026

🏊‍♀️💙 LAURIETON & KENDALL SWIM SCHOOLS – FAMILY UPDATE 💙🏊‍♀️

Firstly, a big thank you for your patience, and our sincere apologies to families who have been waiting to hear from us about swimming lessons.

We have a high number of new student enquiries, and every enquiry is important to us. We know how valuable swimming lessons and water safety are for local families, and we’re working hard to get back to everyone while continuing to deliver lessons each week.

🐸 CURRENT CLASS AVAILABILITY

At present, we have no vacancies in:

• Tadpole – preschool beginners
• Octopus – school-age beginners
• Sardine – school-age intermediate 1
• Salmon – school-age intermediate 2

There are limited places available across all other levels, so please get in touch if you’re interested in lessons for your child.

We maintain a waiting list and will contact families as suitable places become available.

🎉 GOOD NEWS – TWO NEW TEACHERS CONFIRMED!

We’re pleased to confirm that two new swimming teachers are joining our team and are due to start ASAP! We’re hopeful this will help us open up more places for local children.

📩 HOW TO CONTACT US

Already on our waiting list or previously contacted us?

Thank you for your patience. We have your enquiry, and we will contact you as suitable places become available. You do not need to contact us again. 💙

New to our swim school?

We’d love to hear from you! Please email or text us with your child’s name, age, swimming experience, preferred pool and your contact number.

📍 Kendall: [email protected]

📍 Laurieton: [email protected]

📱 Text: 0477 695 689

📅 IMPORTANT SWIM SCHOOL DATES

🏊 Last lesson for 2026: Saturday 19 December

🎄 Christmas break: Sunday 20 December – Friday 15 January

📝 Enrolments automatically resume Saturday 16 January 2027

🏊 Last lesson for the 2027 season: Friday 23 April 2027

🐠 NOT SURE WHICH LEVEL YOUR CHILD NEEDS?

Our swimming lesson progression chart can help you understand the different levels:

https://www.ymcansw.org.au/fitness-and-aquatics/aquatics/swimming-lessons-level-progression-chart/

☀️ SUMMER HOLIDAY INTENSIVES

We’re also planning summer school holiday intensive swimming lessons! 🏊‍♀️

Interested? We’d love to hear from you! Please email your preferred pool (Kendall or Laurieton) to the relevant admin email address above, using INTENSIVES as the subject line, to register your expression of interest.

We look forward to hearing from you! 💙

💙 THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE

Thank you for supporting your local swim schools. We’re working hard to help more children become confident, capable and safer in the water, and we genuinely look forward to welcoming more families into our programs.

Laurieton & Kendall Swim School Team 🏊‍♀️

With the Y NSW Swimming Lessons, your child will learn these lifesaving skills. Our nationally accredited teachers give you regular feedback on progress, and a certificate after your child completes each level.

20/10/2026

‼️⚠️ No Aqua Aerobics at Laurieton or Kendall pools this Wed 21 Oct, due to lane scheduling/pool space constraints ⚠️😭‼️

15/10/2026

Balance elite sport and study

As Australia's leading university for student athletes, Griffith is proud to champion athletes at every stage of their journey.

In partnership with Swimming Australia, these scholarships support talented swimmers to pursue university study and take the next step towards elite competition with the Australian Dolphins team.

Successful recipients will receive financial assistance and tailored support to achieve their sport and academic goals.

Apply by Monday 16 November 4pm

https://www.griffith.edu.au/scholarships/scholarship-listings/swimming-scholarships

14/10/2026

Happy 85th birthday Laurie!

🎁🏊‍♂️💧💙

Laurie’s turning 85! Happy Birthday !!!🎂

Let’s make a splash and celebrate!

For decades, Laurie has been making waves as a passionate swimming and water safety advocate, inspiring generations of families to stay safe around water.

Have you got a photo with Laurie? I bet you’re doing the 5 in the photo.
We’d LOVE to see it!

Share your favourite photo, memory or birthday wish and tag Kids Alive do the Five so we can celebrate together!

Here’s to 85 incredible years of Laurie!

13/10/2026

🏊‍♀️ WEEKLY LEARN TO SWIM RETURNS WEDNESDAY 14 OCTOBER! 💦

We’re excited to welcome everyone back to the pool for another fantastic season! 🎉

Returning swimmers: If you were enrolled with us before the shutdown, your bookings remain unchanged, so simply roll on up to your usual lesson!

We can’t wait to see our familiar faces again and welcome our new swimmers to the pool. 💙

📩 Waiting to hear from us?

If you’ve sent us an enquiry, thank you for your patience! We’re working through all enquiries this week and will be in touch as soon as possible.

🐬 Want to join our swim school?

☎️ Call or text us on 0477 695 689

📧 Email: [email protected]

💻 Or complete our online swim assessment, and our team will be in touch ASAP:

https://www.ymcansw.org.au/swim-assessment/

We look forward to another fantastic season of building confidence, developing skills and helping our community become safer and stronger swimmers! 💦🏊‍♀️

11/10/2026

AQUA IS BACK 🏋️‍♂️💧
Mon 12 Oct

8am @ Kendall Community Pool

& 930am @ Laurieton War Memorial Baths

Come and join the fun!

10/10/2026

09/10/2026

💚 This World Mental Health Day, we're celebrating the positive impact of movement, play and connection on children's wellbeing.

Every swim lesson, game and activity is an opportunity for children to build confidence, make friends, develop resilience and feel a sense of belonging.

Because healthy minds aren't built in a day. They're nurtured through everyday moments of fun, friendship and movement.

09/10/2026

At short notice, we have been advised there are 2 free learn to swim instructor training course spots under a grant program sponsored by the NSW Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association.

The course is being held this Sunday at the Macksville Memorial Aquatic & Fitness Centre, 9am to 3pm (plus online).

Let us know if you’re interested by calling 0477 69 56 89 and we can send you the enrolment details!