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NSW swim centre Aquatics Down Under has received the prestigious 2018 AUSTSWIM NSW Recognised Swim Centre Award in recognition of its passionate teachers, innovative programs and dedication to catering to students with special needs.

The Award was presented by Jonas Leisure Sales Manager Bryn Whales at the 2018 AUSTSWIM NSW Awards Dinner at The Epping Club in Sydney last Friday (25th May).

Jonas Leisure sponsored the AUSTSWIM Recognised Swim Centre Award, which was one of eight awards presented to celebrate AUSTSWIM teachers, presenters and swim centres for their contributions to aquatic education and water safety.

In announcing the Recognised Swim Centre Award, MC and former Olympic swimmer Elka Whalan paid homage to Aquatics Down Under’s dedicated staff. She said the way they engaged with their clients and the range of innovative programs they offered, including for people with special needs, made them an outstanding and worthy recipient.

Whales said it was an honour to present the award to Aquatics Down Under Director Melissa Rickwood for their significant contribution to water safety and education, advising “the tireless work of Melissa and her team is making a huge contribution to water safety in New South Wales. So much of this work is done behind the scenes so it was an absolute pleasure to be able to recognise her in front of an audience of more than 150 of her peers.”

Whales acknowledged all nominees and winners of all awards, and thanked AUSTSWIM for the opportunity to support their teachers and swim schools through sponsorship of the awards.

Acknowledged that it was the hard work of her staff, without whom the outstanding swim school program provided by Aquatics Down Under would not have been possible, that helped secure the Award, Rickwood stated “our aim is to never stand still – but to keep learning, keep developing and keep enhancing our program to make it better for our students with the end goal to keep them safer in and around the water. This is only possible with the most dynamic of staff who are passionate, loyal and genuinely invested is providing quality every lesson, seven days a week.”

Rickwood said the swim centre’s location within the North Rocks Shopping Centre made it highly accessible, which added to the success of its programs.

Other 2018 AUSTWIM NSW State Awards recipients were Lynette Wooden (Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety Award), Hope Dawson (Teacher of Infant and Preschool Aquatics Award), Alison Feilin (Teacher of Aquatics – Access and Inclusion Award), Petrina Liyanage (Teacher of Aquatics – Access and Inclusion – Adults Award), Lesley Richardson (Aqua WETS Instructor Award), Monique Sneddon (Melissa Van Poppel Presenter of the Year Award) and Diane Gray (Most Outstanding Contribution Award).

Image: Jonas Leisure Sales Manager Bryn Whales presenting the AUSTSWIM Recognised Swim Centre Award to Aquatics Down Under Director Melissa Rickwood. 

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