Australia Guides
Swimming club guides
Practical, plain-language guides for Australian swimming clubs. Written for the parents working out their first season and the volunteers keeping a club running, not for software people.
For parents
New to swimming? Start here. These two cover what happens before your child joins a club and what happens once they start racing.
Joining a swimming club in Australia
How club swimming is structured, finding a club, registering through Swim Central, the season and carnivals, costs, and gear basics.
How swimming carnivals work
Nominating in Swim Central, marshalling, heats and lanes, officials, timing, and what to pack for your child's first carnival.
For committees, treasurers and coaches
Running a club is mostly admin nobody trained you for. These cover the governing body, the money, and the tools.
Swimming Australia and the state associations
How Swimming Australia, the state and territory associations, Swim Central, and member protection rules fit together.
A treasurer's guide to membership fees
Club fees, state association and Swimming Australia registration, AUD pricing, billing cadence, payment methods, and record-keeping.
Choosing club management software
How Australian clubs choose software for registration, billing, attendance, and parent communication, without the jargon.