Ivanhoe Swim

2026 Australian Swimming Trials

Congratulations to Peter on qualifying for and competing at his first Australian Swimming Trials!

Peter will be racing in the 50m Breaststroke on Day 3 (Wednesday). This is an incredible opportunity to compete alongside Australia’s best swimmers and gain valuable experience at the highest level of Australian swimming.

We wish Peter all the best and look forward to cheering him on!

Q&A with Peter💪

1. How did you feel about your first Trials?

“I’m incredibly proud and humbled to have qualified for my first Trials. It’s a testament to the hard work of my coach and the support around me.”

2. What is your main focus for the competition?

“My main focus is to gain experience, have fun, and cheer on some of my idols.”

3. What has been the biggest lesson you’ve learned during your preparation?

“The biggest lesson I’ve learned during my preparation is how important it is to prioritise sleep, diet, and nutrition while balancing life as a student.”

4. What are you most excited about heading into the Trials?

“I am most excited about being part of my first Trials and sharing the pool with Australia’s best swimmers. It’s a huge honour to be there with the best, knowing just how much work is involved. I hope to make my club, coach, and family proud!”

Good luck, Peter! Your Ivanhoe family is incredibly proud of you and excited to watch you race on Wednesday.
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Meet Imogen - swim teacher at Ivanhoe Swim, Australia's 2025 Deaflympics flag bearer, and the inspiration behind something we're incredibly excited about. From being turned away from learn-to-swim programs as a child to winning gold in Japan, her journey is one of resilience, advocacy, and a deep love for the water.

That journey has led to the launch of a dedicated swimming program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing swimmers at Ivanhoe Swim - open to children and adults of all abilities, led by Imogen, and held at our Ridgeway Campus.

Read Imogen's full story and register your interest here: https://bit.ly/4nUxH5R

Captains Award 💫

A huge thank you to our 2025/2026 captains Eli, Ruby, Andrew, and Selby.

Your leadership, professionalism, and commitment helped raise the standard and expectations of our entire program.
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You led by example every day and made a lasting impact on the culture of Ivanhoe Swim.

We are incredibly grateful for everything you brought to the team this season.

Now, we are excited to announce our newly nominated captains for the 2026/2027 season:
Leon, Mikha, James, and Alesha🔥

We can’t wait to see the next generation of leadership continue to grow our strong culture and team environment.

Congratulations everyone!
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One of the biggest highlights of the night was our raffle! 🎉

A huge thank you to our amazing supporters for their continued support and generosity:

ENGINE
Funkita
Funky Trunks
Arena
Speedo

And our incredible local businesses:
Akamaru
Baba’s Deli

Your support helped make our Presentation Night extra special for all our swimmers and families 🤍🩵
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Happy family and friends photos all night long 💃🕺

memorable evening🌹
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Ivanhoe Swim Presentation Night – 3rd Edition

Once a year, the coaches take off the blue t-shirts and come together with families to celebrate an incredible season.

We can’t thank our families enough for their commitment, support, and trust throughout the year. Your support behind the scenes plays a huge role in every athlete’s journey.

It’s always emotional to look back and see the individual growth of our athletes, both in and out of the pool. We are truly grateful to be part of that journey.

Over the past three years, we have proudly built a strong culture and high-performance environment together. Our coaching team continues to work closely, learn from each other, and push the program forward as one team.

A special thank you to our Strength & Conditioning Head Coach, Adam and his team for building an outstanding program and supporting our athletes’ performances throughout the season.

It was also fantastic to have the Doreen program join the night for the first time and celebrate the season’s success together.

Thank you to everyone who supported our Presentation Night and helped make it such a special evening.

And a special shoutout to Ivanhoe Grammar student Ash for capturing amazing photos throughout the night.

We can’t wait to see what the 2026/2027 season brings.
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Ivanhoe Swim Head Coach
Ako Kusafuka

✨ IVANHOE SWIM #3 PRESENTATION NIGHT ✨

Our Presentation Night is coming this Saturday!

🏆 Saturday 23rd
⏰ 5.00pm – 7.00pm
📍 Buckley Hall, Ivanhoe Grammar School

More information is available via Team App under “Presentation Night”.

Let’s celebrate an amazing season together and enjoy a fun evening with teammates, coaches and families!

We can’t wait to see everyone there 👏🎉
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IM Night is back!!!! 🔥

We had our 2nd IM Night on 15th May, with 25 junior swimmers attending and gaining valuable race experience in the 100m, 200m and 400m IM events.

A big highlight of the night was Coach James jumping into the 400m IM with the swimmers and kicking off the season with an exciting race!

Well done to everyone who competed and challenged themselves. A huge thank you as well to our senior students James T, Andrew, Kaisei, Olivia and Peter for coming along to help run the meet and BBQ on the night.

Great to see so many big smiles on pool deck. See you all again 💪🏊
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Good luck to our Open swimmers Grace, Emily and Rory competing at the 2026 NSW Sydney Open & UniSport Nationals at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre this weekend!

Wishing you all the best for your races — swim fast, enjoy the experience, and have fun representing at Uni Nationals. We are proud of you all!
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Congratulations to our swimmers Campbell, Leon, Eli, Lea, Mikha, Palah and Andrew for representing AGSV and swimming for VSAC this afternoon! 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️

A great way to open the 2026/2027 season — racing alongside rivals as teammates, enjoying the competition, and celebrating together.

Huge congratulations to the AGSV Girls Team, Boys Team and Overall Team for finishing 2nd place overall! 🥈
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