TAS Aquatic Centre
World-class swimming. Right here in Cairns.
From first strokes to the national stage.
Located at White Rock Campus, the TAS Aquatic Centre is one of the finest swimming facilities in regional Queensland. Whether your child is taking their first strokes, training for state competition or a parent looking to swim laps before work, the TAS Aquatic Centre has a program for you. Open to the whole community, it is one of the things that makes TAS genuinely exceptional.
The TAS Aquatic Centre features a fully shaded, heated 50-metre by 25-metre, 8-lane outdoor pool that operates year-round. With heating in winter and full shade cover in summer, conditions are ideal no matter the season. The centre also includes a fully equipped gymnasium, grandstand seating, kiosk, change rooms and disabled access facilities. Programs run 48 weeks of the year, with a four-week break over Christmas.
The TAS Aquatic Centre features a fully shaded, heated 50-metre by 25-metre, 8-lane outdoor pool that operates year-round. With heating in winter and full shade cover in summer, conditions are ideal no matter the season. The centre also includes a fully equipped gymnasium, grandstand seating, kiosk, change rooms and disabled access facilities. Programs run 48 weeks of the year, with a four-week break over Christmas.
School swimming program
TAS primary students learns to swim. Every term.
Swimming is compulsory at TAS from Prep through to Year 6 and runs every single term of the year. Students at White Rock Campus swim at the TAS Aquatic Centre, while Kewarra Beach students access an alternative aquatic facility. Each child receives a report on their swimming progress, and the program is fully integrated into the curriculum as part of our commitment to health, physical education and wellbeing. In Tropical North Queensland, water safety is not optional. At TAS, it is a priority.
Learn to Swim
From first splashes to confident strokes.
Our Learn to Swim program welcomes children from 3 years old through to adults, across five progressive levels designed to build confidence, technique and water safety at every stage.
Preparation: For toddlers 36 months and over. Focuses on fundamentals: following instructions, floating and pop-up breathing.
Level 1: For children who cannot yet swim independently. Body position, breathing and diving technique are the focus.
Level 2: For swimmers who can cover short distances. Develops correct freestyle head turn, breathing and side swimming.
Level 3: For swimmers completing 15 metres of freestyle and backstroke. Builds resilience, technique, timing and rhythm.
Mini Squad: The bridge between Learn to Swim and Squad training. For swimmers ready to take the next step.
Preparation: For toddlers 36 months and over. Focuses on fundamentals: following instructions, floating and pop-up breathing.
Level 1: For children who cannot yet swim independently. Body position, breathing and diving technique are the focus.
Level 2: For swimmers who can cover short distances. Develops correct freestyle head turn, breathing and side swimming.
Level 3: For swimmers completing 15 metres of freestyle and backstroke. Builds resilience, technique, timing and rhythm.
Mini Squad: The bridge between Learn to Swim and Squad training. For swimmers ready to take the next step.
TAS Swimming Club
One of the most competitive swimming clubs in the region.
The TAS Swimming Club is open to TAS students and students from other schools who want to pursue swimming at a serious level. With an award-winning, nationally recognised coaching team and a mission to be the peak professional swimming club in Queensland, the club is already living up to that ambition. Currently ranked first in the region and 17th in Australia, the club competes at regional, state and national events and has a proud history of nurturing elite swimmers.
Development Squad: Entry level squad swimming. Requires 50m freestyle, breaststroke and backstroke, and 25m butterfly. Up to 5 sessions per week.
Transitional Squad: For swimmers aged 10 and over who have begun competing. Minimum 3, maximum 6 sessions per week.
Performance Squad: For swimmers aged 12 and over competing at state and national level. Minimum 5 sessions per week.
Adult Squad: Open to all abilities. Focused on freestyle technique, efficiency and conditioning, particularly for triathletes and open water swimmers.
All squads train Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings at 5:30am.
Development Squad: Entry level squad swimming. Requires 50m freestyle, breaststroke and backstroke, and 25m butterfly. Up to 5 sessions per week.
Transitional Squad: For swimmers aged 10 and over who have begun competing. Minimum 3, maximum 6 sessions per week.
Performance Squad: For swimmers aged 12 and over competing at state and national level. Minimum 5 sessions per week.
Adult Squad: Open to all abilities. Focused on freestyle technique, efficiency and conditioning, particularly for triathletes and open water swimmers.
All squads train Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings at 5:30am.
Find out more.
For more information about the TAS Aquatic Centre programs, squad training or enrolment, visit the TAS Aquatic Centre website or contact our team directly.
