Give Club swimming a go…

See if GSSC is the right next step for your swimmer.

A Come & Try gives new swimmers the opportunity to experience a GSSC training session, meet our coaches and swimmers, and see what being part of a swimming club is like.

You don’t need competition experience or qualifying times to get started.

COME & TRY GSSC

IS MY SWIMMER READY?

GSSC Junior is designed for swimmers who have progressed beyond basic learn-to-swim and are ready for coached squad swimming.

Not quite there yet?

BlueFit Swimming provides learn-to-swim programs at the Fleurieu Aquatic Centre. Swimmers progressing through its advanced school-aged levels are developing the skills needed to move towards squad and club swimming.

EXPLORE BLUEFIT SWIMMING

As a guide, swimmers should be able to:

  • swim 25 metres of freestyle independently, with basic breathing control

  • swim 25 metres of backstroke independently

  • demonstrate developing breaststroke skills

  • have some experience with butterfly or dolphin kick

  • be confident in deep water and able to push off the wall

  • follow coach instructions and participate safely in a shared lane.

Swimmers develop at different rates, so these are a guide rather than a test. Our coaches will consider the swimmer as a whole and help determine whether GSSC is the right next step.

Getting Started

SEND ENQUIRY

CONFIRM

We’ll get in touch to confirm when you’d like to start and which session is likely to suit your swimmer best.

REGISTER

Once your session is confirmed, complete the free Come’n’Try membership before attending training.

REGISTER
HOW TO GUIDE

SWIM

Meet the coach, join the group and experience a GSSC session.

WHAT WILL THEY WORK ON?

Their first sessions are about getting comfortable with club training while continuing to build strong swimming foundations.

  • Technique
    Developing effective skills across all four strokes.

  • Training skills
    Learning how to follow a session, share a lane and train as part of a group.

  • Racing skills
    Introducing starts, turns, finishes and other competition skills.

  • Confidence & enjoyment
    Building confidence, independence and a positive experience of club swimming.

WHAT TO BRING

For their first session, swimmers just need:

  • bathers

  • goggles

  • towel

  • drink bottle

  • swimming cap, if they normally wear one.

There’s no need to buy training equipment before coming along. If your swimmer joins GSSC, their coach will let you know what they need.

A FEW THINGS TO KNOW

  • GSSC Junior is designed for swimmers who have moved beyond basic learn-to-swim and are ready for coached squad swimming.

    As a guide, swimmers should be able to swim 25 metres of freestyle and backstroke independently, have developing breaststroke and butterfly skills, and be comfortable following a coach and sharing a lane.

    These are a guide rather than a test. Swimmers develop at different rates, and our coaches will help determine the most appropriate starting point.

  • If your swimmer enjoys GSSC and would like to continue, we’ll help you understand the next steps.

    That includes their most suitable training level and sessions, GSSC membership and fees, pool access, Swim Central registration, any equipment they may need and appropriate competition opportunities.

    There is no need to work all of this out before coming along.

  • No competition experience is needed to join GSSC.

    Competition is a valuable part of club swimming because it gives swimmers the chance to practise their skills, set goals, measure progress and represent their Club. The type and frequency of racing should suit the swimmer’s stage of development, experience and goals.

    Our coaches will help introduce competition when the swimmer is ready.