Macquarie University Sport & Aquatic Centre

😣 Back pain holding you back?

⏱️ On Wednesday 25th March 2026 from 5:30pm - 6:15pm MUSAC will host a seminar on back pain.

🌟We’re teaming up with MQ Health to bring you expert physiotherapist Bridget Dean, who will share practical, proven strategies to reduce back pain, move confidently, and improve your quality of life.

🎯 Take control of your movement and feel better every day with our seminar - Move Better, Live Better: Managing Back Pain

💪 This seminar is FREE for MUSAC MEMBERS!

🎁 Bonus: All attendees receive 20% off their first physio session at the MQ Health Physiotherapy Clinic.

⏳ Limited spots available — don’t wait! Book now using the following link: https://musac.jonasleisure.com.au/Ticket/Buy 🔗

Let’s get you moving better so you can start living better. 🙌

Bookings for our April School Holiday Programs are now live.

Programs begin Tuesday 7 April.

Programs are available across Learn to Swim, Gymnastics and Squads, with Learn to Swim running for one week, Gymnastics available across both weeks and two Squads clinics on offer.

Program details, schedules and bookings are available on the School Holiday Programs page of our website here: https://sport.mq.edu.au/programs/school-holiday-programs

If you do have any questions, please get in touch with us [email protected].

School carnivals are just around the corner, and our 5-week Race Skill Program is designed to help swimmers feel confident and prepared on the blocks.

Across the program, swimmers will work on:
• Dive starts
• Turns and finishes
• Race technique
• Building confidence in a race environment

Program dates
Mondays | 4.00pm–4.45pm | 9 Feb – 9 Mar
Thursdays | 4.15pm–5.00pm (new class added) | 12 Feb – 12 Mar
Thursdays | 5.45pm–6.30pm | 12 Feb – 12 Mar

The first Thursday class filled quickly, so an additional 4.15pm session has been opened.

External enrolments are welcome, you'll just need to complete a squad assessment before enrolment!

Spots are limited so get in fast!
LTS Race Skills Enrolment: https://musac.jonasleisure.com.au/Course/Enrol/1/104/154
Squads Race Skills Enrolment:
https://musac.jonasleisure.com.au/Course/Enrol/1/105/153

We’re almost back!

All Learn to Swim, Gymnastics and Squads programs at MUSAC return Monday 19 January.

We’re looking forward to welcoming everyone back and kicking off a great year together.

🏊‍♀️January School Holiday Race Camps – Book Now! 🏊‍♀️

Ready to take your swimming to the next level? Join our Development Race Camps this January!

What you’ll learn:
✔ Diving from blocks
✔ Touch & tumble turns
✔ Finishing skills for all four strokes
✔ Sprinting techniques across all strokes

Open to internal & external participants!

📌 Internal: All Squad enrollees and Seal level and up (LTS)
📌 External: Must complete a squad assessment before enrolling - Book a Squad Assessment

📅 January School Holidays - Dates:
Week 1: Monday 5 January - Friday 9 January
Week 2: Monday 12 January – Friday 16 January

🕒 Session Time: 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM
🎟 Book your spot now: https://musac.jonasleisure.com.au/Ticket/Buy

📍 Macquarie University Sport & Aquatic Centre

10 Gymnasium Road, North Ryde NSW 2113
🔗 For more information: https://sport.mq.edu.au/programs/school-holiday-programs

🎨✨ Congratulations to our Colouring In Christmas Competition Winners! ✨🎨

We loved seeing all your amazing festive creations! A big shout-out to our talented winners:

🏆 Gabriella – 5 years and under
🏆 Iris – 6 to 12 years
🏆 Valerie – 13 years and over

Thank you to everyone who entered and made this competition so special!

Tomorrow’s forecast: HOT.

Your plans? COOL.

Escape the heat and dive into pure refreshment at our pool! 🏊‍♀️

Whether you're after a chill float or a splash of fun, we've got the perfect spot to unwind.

💙 You + the water = instant bliss

Don’t miss it — see you poolside!

A huge congratulations to our Junior Short Course Championship Team 🏊‍♂️💥

We QUADRUPLED our points from last year and climbed big in the rankings 🙌

✨ Highlights from the weekend:
🥈 Haorui – 2nd in 200Brst + more top 10 finishes
🥉 Daniel – 3rd in 200BK + multiple top placings
💪 Boys Relay Teams – both breaking into the Top 10
🔥 Mark Zhang – 7th in 50Brst
🌟 Tallie & Christian – just 10yrs old and already qualifying for State!

In total: 177 points | 23rd out of 67 clubs (Last year: 41pts, 62nd out of 74 👀)

This is why we train hard. This is why we push limits. And this is only the beginning 💯 Who’s ready to be the next podium finisher?

Next stop ➡️ Long Course State/Metro Champs in Nov/Dec, then Nationals in April 2026.

Good luck to Matt Swinbourne as he heads to Melbourne in October for the Australian Short Course Champs, taking on 4 events against the nation’s best! 👏

This September, Refer a Friend rewards are doubled!

Bring in a friend who hasn’t been a MUSAC member before and once they finish their first two fortnightly debits, you’ll get 4 weeks free instead of the usual 2.

The best part? There’s no limit to how many friends you can refer.

Make sure you come to the front desk with your friend on their first visit so we can note down both you and your friend's details so we can apply the free time.

This offer ends September 30, so make sure you get in before it’s too late.