Goodlife Squads
Developing every swimmers skills and talents.
No matter your fitness or experience level, our swimming squads are designed to help you grow, refine your technique, and reach your full potential in a supportive environment.
Training
At Goodlife, we value fun and individual potential. Dive in with us and take your swimming to the next level!
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This level provides a smooth transition from learn to swim into squad, giveing children the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of competitive swimming. They will begin mastering key skills, such as working with the pace clock and tumble turns. By completion of this level, swimmers will demonstrate a strong ability in all four strokes over 25 meters with correct starts and finishes. Swimmers will be able to complete 20x25 meters freestyle on the 40-second cycle holding correct technique.
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Swimmers are now building on their knowledge and capabilities, utlising efficient technique through the water in all four strokes. They are developing their skills (starts, turns and finishes) in all four strokes and individual medley. By completion of this level, swimmers will demonstrate a strong ability in all four strokes over 50 meters with correct starts, turns and finishes. Swimmers will be able to complete 20x50 meters freestyle on the 1-minute cycle holding correct technique. Ideal for those wishing to compete at local and regional level.
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Swimmers are now efficient with their swimming technique and are learning to hold that efficiency throughout the duration of their session. They will learn pacing strategies which will enable them to handle harder and longer sets. They will be strong in all elements of swimming and upon moving up will be working on maturing skills, attitudes and goal setting.
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Must be 11 years or older. These swimmers are now athletes who complete regular goal setting sessions with their coach to determine what they want to achieve from their swimming sessions.
The squad will be made up of state and national competitive swimmers seeking to achieve qualifying times at swim carnivals, as well as open water swimmers, surf athletes and triathletes who want to become fitter, stronger and more efficient at freestyle to achieve their competitive goals. There will also be non-competitive swimmers who are just wanting to stay fit or who are desiring a higher level of fitness.
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Our Adult Squads are open to all fitness levels and are designed to boost your fitness, swim technique, and endurance.
Goodlife offers adult squads on Monday evenings at 6pm and Wednesday and Friday mornings at 9.15am. Bookings are not required. See our pools page for costs and further details.
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School holidays
Squads run through the holidays with an adjusted timetable. Squad swimmers are encouraged to communicate with their coach on their individual requirements.
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Squad payments are made per school term and paid at reception or by direct deposit. Fees listed below are for 2025.
1 session per week $17 per week
2 sessions per week $28 per week
3 sessions per week $33 per week
4 sessions per week $40 per week
5+ sessions per week $45 per week
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The Goodlife Community Swim Club (GCSC) is a not-for-profit swimming club with the purpose of providing a safe and fun environment for swimmers to compete at a Club, Local, Regional, State and National level.
Join the Goodlife Community Swim Club as a recreational member for family-friendly club nights or as a competitive swimmer to compete in local, state, and national events.
Our goal is to develop a club that has great values, lots of fun and also achieves results in the pool. We welcome a broad spectrum of swimmers across all ages and abilities; from elite athletes, to swimmers competing for fun and exercise, to those with disabilities.
For more details contact the Club President via email g.c.s.c.pres@gmail.com or Head Coach via squads@goodlife.org.au
Goodlife Community Swimming Club Inc. is a registered Fairplay activity provider. Click on the button to apply for a voucher which can only be used towards competitive swimming registration fees.
Coaches
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Head Coach
Michael was a competitive swimmer from a young age, competing at a state level and he has been coaching for fifteen years. He is very passionate about supporting swimmers to reach their individual potential.
Michael has a dual qualification: Advanced level coach and coaching of swimmers with a disability. In the past five years at Goodlife he has taken swimmers to National Age Open Water Championships, National Age and Open Swimming Championships.
"I develop athletes who love their sport and endeavour to facilitate their journey through their sport to their full capacity. My goal is to get a swimmer on the Australian Dolphins team."
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Senior Coach
Corinne began competitive swimming at the age of 5, finding a passion in the sport, working her way through to representing at state level. She’s been working in the aquatic industry for over 14 years and holds numerous certificates including coaching disabilities.
Corinne holds a development coaching licence & numerous swim teacher qualifications as well as a degree in business specialising in sporting events. Corinne has worked with all levels of swimmers from beginners through to national age swimmers.
Corinne loves working with swimmers of all ages whether their focus be for fun, fitness or competition. She believes no matter how you feel when arriving to the pool, you will always feel better after a swim!