White vs Blue
Each swimmer in the club is allocated to a team "white" or "blue". Throughout the year swimmers earn points for their team by achieving PB's, showing great qualities as a team member, and winning games in and out of the water. Our water polo games are hotly...
Country Short Course Championships 2019
Some great results for Lara swimmers at Ballarat Short Course Countries. Day 1. First two swims of the weekend. Great racing by Will C with a 2 sec PB in 100 freestyle and Ben a 1 sec PB in 50 free. A nice pb by Will. C with a 108.64 in the 100 IM and nearly a 2...
Ballarat GCO Meet
Congratulations to Liam achieving his first SC Country times in freestyle and breaststroke. Well done to Joachim competing in his first 100m IM event. Great effort by Will G, Emma, Aifric, Siobhan, Joachim, Tyler, Elodie and Elora (very determined with stitches in her...
Winter Competitions
Over Winter 2019 swimmers of all ages are continuing to compete for Lara Swimming Club. Pictured here are Robyn with her medals from the Victorian Masters Short Course Championships and Ruby, Will and Elora who achieved some big PB's at the Ballarat Top 5 meet #2.
AGM 2019
Lara Swimming Club Annual General Meeting Thursday August 8th, 7:30pm, Lara Swimming Pool Club rooms.
Winter training begins 13th May
Napthine Pairs
The Napthine Pairs relays were held on Friday 21st December to celebrate the end of year. This annual tradition began in 1976 and is named in honour of Vin Napthine pictured below. Vincent Herbert Napthine (1897 – 1976) was a coach at the Lara Swimming Club during the...
Summer training is here!
Learn to swim - begin with water familiarisation and progress to swimming 25 and ultimately 50 metres. Selected Saturday mornings at the Lara pool. Development squad - for children new to training. Mon, Wed, Thur 5pm at the Lara pool. Recreational squad - for swimmers...
TRAINING AND CLUB 2018/19 Season
Club and Learn to Swim starts at the Lara pool on Saturday 3rd of November. CURRENT TRAINING SCHEDULE Senior Squad Geelong Grammar Pool (5.45am to 7.00am). Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Waterworld gym – Tuesday Step Up Squad Waterworld Pool (5.45to 7.00am)...
Scott Thompson interviewed on 97.4 The Pulse
Earlier this week, Club President Scott Thompson spoke with Denis Scott on 97.4 The Pulse's Northern Exposure program. Listen in here to learn about our programs for swimmers of all levels, our impressive history and our great family culture....