General FAQ:
1. Where do you swim?? After buying membership and entry, can I swim there whenever I want?
We now swim at Freedom Fitness located on 235 Flinders St, Adelaide SA 5000. It is a 25m indoor pool with four lanes. We swim here on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:20pm to 8:40pm. After buying membership from us, you can only pay your entry fees to us for these days and times to swim.
2. I have paid for a single entry for an upcoming training session, but I realised now I can't make it! What can I do?
This is absolutely no problem. We can take note that you have not attended the training session and transfer your paid entry to another future session.
3. What do I get with membership?
Membership fee pays for the lane hire and equipment. You also get a black AUSC silicone cap with your membership, and a discount on our AUSC hoodies.
As part of our membership, you will have purchased an Adelaide University Sport membership, which entitles you to many perks and benefits, listed here: https://www.adelaideunisport.com.au/play-sport/perks-and-partners/
4. Is Adelaide Uni Swimming Club a competitive, high-performance swimming club? Or is it more laid back?
We are a social swimming club. We help our members improve their fitness, technique and times, and provide a safe space for creating a tight-knit swimming community. If you are a member who also trains elsewhere and would like to compete, you do have the option of participating in Unisport Nationals - please let us know if you are interested! We can direct you to AUSport where you can get reimbursement for travel and accommodation at Unisport Nationals.
5. I am currently a competitive swimmer and am looking to represent the Adelaide Uni Swimming Club at competitions. Is this possible?
You can still join our club, however if you are looking for intensive training, the sessions at our club may not be as sufficient. But if you train elsewhere and you are interested in competing at Unisport Nationals in Swimming, let us know and we can get you in touch with the high-performance programs coordinator at AUSport.
6. Do you cater for beginners at swimming?
Our club is currently unable to cater for beginners unfortunately. However, watch our socials as we may hold special events specifically for beginners to learn how to swim. To participate in our swimming sessions, we require that our swimmers are able to swim the basic techniques of the three strokes: freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke for 100m in a 25m pool non-stop. If you are unsure if you can meet the requirement, feel free to let us know, or come along to a session using our come and try offer to see how our sessions work!
