The benefits of year-round swimming lessons for children
When it comes to children and swimming lessons, consistency matters more than just about anything else. While it might be tempting to view swimming lessons as a seasonal activity reserved for summer, the truth is that sticking with swimming lessons all year round is immensely important for children. From safety and skill development to physical fitness and confidence building, the benefits of year-round swimming lessons extend far beyond just learning how to swim.
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Resolutions to Results | Tips to Maintain Your Fitness Goals Year-Round
Picture this. You started the new year with health and fitness goals but now your motivation has started to wane, life has thrown you a curveball or two and, suddenly, you’re just not feeling it anymore. Where to from here?
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Swim carnival success: A guide to helping your child overcome nerves
A quintessential part of Australian children’s school days are swim carnivals; an exciting event for children providing opportunities for them to showcase their swimming skills, race in a relaxed environment, and foster a sense of team spirit.
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Camp Yarramundi Celebrates 10 Years of Hosting Recovery Camp
Since 1937 Camp Yarramundi has been providing outdoor education, camping and community engagement programs to groups across NSW, but over the last 10 years it is one camp in particular that has made one of the biggest impacts on both participants and outdoor instructors alike – that is Recovery Camp. In May we celebrated the tenth anniversary of Recovery Camp and the amazing collaboration with the Y NSW.
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Spotlight On Our Staff - Nicole Banning
"It’s clear that the Y likes to give young people opportunities whenever possible.” - At just 26 years old, Nicole is the Centre Coordinator for the Wingham Memorial Swimming Pool.
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WestInvest Grant Success
Camp Yarramundi’s legacy is set to be enriched after the Y NSW successfully secured $44 million to transform the site for future generations.
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Mount Annan Leisure Centre wins prestigious AUSTSWIM NSW award
The Mount Annan Leisure Centre (MALC) has won this year’s AUSTSWIM NSW award in the category of Swim School of Excellence – Large.
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Mount Annan Leisure Centre shines in safety audit
Mount Annan Leisure Centre has earned top marks in Royal Life Saving Society Australia’s industry-wide safety assessment, cementing the Y NSW's position as a leader in aquatics management.
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Big Splash at Port Macquarie Family Fun Day
Hundreds of residents have flocked to the Y NSW Family Fun Day at Port Macquarie Olympic Pool on Saturday 14 May, with more than 200 locals enjoying perfect weather and a big day of fun activities.
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The Y NSW new aquatic centre partner with Port Macquarie Hastings Council
The Y NSW is celebrating the announcement that we will take on the management of four public swimming pools owned by Port Macquarie Hastings Council (PMHC).
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The Y NSW announces its holiday business hours
As the holiday season approaches, the Y NSW would like to wish its members a very merry time over the break. Changed opening hours are being introduced at Y NSW centres over the holiday period.
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The Y NSW opens Tea Gardens Swimming Pool just in time for summer
The Tea Gardens Swimming Pool is set to be officially opened this weekend by the Y NSW, just in time for the summer season.
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Mount Annan Leisure Centre wins national award
The Y NSW has won a national award for its commitment to inclusive swimming at Camden’s Mount Annan Leisure Centre (MALC).
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New community pantry launched at Y Lakeside Leisure Centre
The Y NSW, Coles and SecondBite have joined forces at Lakeside Leisure Centre to help ensure ACT residents experiencing food insecurity don’t go hungry.
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Y NSW celebrates a win for Camden
The YMCA NSW (Y NSW) will continue as manager of Mount Annan Leisure Centre (MALC) and the Camden War Memorial Pool until at least 2023, following the organisation’s reappointment as operator by Camden Council.
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Y NSW keeps minds & bodies active for free through lockdown
With Greater Sydney plunged into lockdown, the Y NSW is staying committed to connection, offering virtual opportunities to promote active wellness at home for the young and the young at heart.
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Y NSW supports Forster's Nash Wilkes on route to Olympic trials
With two weeks until the Australian Olympic swimming trials in Adelaide, the Y NSW is rallying behind long-term Great Lakes Aquatic and Leisure Centre member and employee Nash Wilkes in his quest to represent Australia in breaststroke.
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Y NSW supports youth through adversity at Hawkesbury Oasis
The Y NSW’s popular active wellness program ‘Uplift’ will launch at the Hawkesbury Oasis on Monday, May 3, helping to tackle the roll-on effects of COVID-19 on the lives of local young people.
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Y NSW celebrates 50 years serving the Revesby community
The community of Revesby came together on Sunday, April 19 to celebrate the 50th birthday of the Y Bankstown City.
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Adult Learn to Swim enrolments blown out of the water at Mount Annan Leisure Centre
Adults and teens are taking to the water in record numbers at Mount Annan Leisure Centre as the Y NSW stresses it’s never too late to learn to swim.
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