Membership registration and renewals will be available from 1st September 2024.
These memberships are valid for the 2024/25 Season — from 1st October 2024 to 30th September 2025.
All members of Swimming WA have access to the following inclusions:
- Comprehensive insurance when engaging in club activities.
- Junior Excellence Program.
- Classification for swimmers with Disabilities.
- Online entries for all competitions through Swim Central.
- Early access to SWA merchandise.
- State Performance Pathway Program for identified swimmers.
- Subscription to our monthly e-newsletter the Western Swimmer.
- Protection via the Safe Sport Framework
- Exclusive member discounts and functions.
Swimming WA has aligned the membership categories with the competition structure.
Click on each membership category below to discover specific inclusions in addition to those mentioned above.
*Please note: swimming clubs reserve the right to add additional fees to a membership. For more information regarding club fees, please contact the club directly.
2024/25 Re-Affiliation Package
Swimmer Memberships
- Annual Membership
- Access to Swimming WA Competitions (pool and Open Water Swimming Series).
- Access to Swimming WA Club Competitions.
- Swimming Australia membership.
- Access to Swimming Australia Sanctioned Competitions (pool and open water).
- Seasonal Membership
- Access to Swimming WA Competitions (pool and Open Water Swimming Series).
- Access to Swimming WA Club Competitions.
- Swimming Australia membership.
- Access to Swimming Australia Sanctioned Competitions (pool and open water).
- Participation Membership (9+ years)
- SWA Open Water Swimming Series.
- Club Premierships or Country Pennants.
- Club Sanctioned meets.
- Inter/Intra Club Competition.
- Swimming Australia membership.
- Junior Dolphins Membership (5-8yrs)
- Access to stroke development from accredited Coaches at SWA Clubs.
- Junior Dolphins welcome pack.
- Swimming Australia membership.
- Access to fun club nights.
- 90 Day Training Membership
- Intra club competition during the 90 days.
- Only available from October - June.
- Can only be used once a calendar year.
- Swimming Australia membership.
- Open Water Membership
- Suited for swimmers (9+years) who swim within an Affiliated Swimming WA club and participates in SWA Open Water Swimming (OWS) Series.
Annual Membership $113.69 *exclusion of Swimming Australia & Swim Central fees
Full membership for swimmers (9+ years) who actively seek to swim year-round.
Seasonal Membership $98.35 *exclusion of Swimming Australia & Swim Central fees
Full membership for swimmers (9+ years) from regional clubs where pools are only open during the Summer months, generally from October-April each season.
Participation Membership $66.46 *exclusion of Swimming Australia & Swim Central fees
Suited for swimmers (9+ years) who swim for fitness and/or and those who have just entered the competitive swimming scene.
*Unable to compete in Swimming WA hosted Competitions except Tier Five meets.
Junior Dolphin Membership $22.46 *exclusion of Swimming Australia & Swim Central fees
Swimmers aged between 5-8 years of age who are looking to become members of their local swimming club as they transition from learn-to-swim.
*Unable to compete in Swimming WA hosted Competitions except Tier Five meets.
90 Day Training Membership $53 *exclusion of Swim Central fees
Suited for swimmers (9+ years) who swim for another summer sport and those who want a competitive edge at their school swimming carnival. The 90 day training membership entitles you to;
Open Water Membership $55 *exclusion of Swim Central fees
Non Swimmer Memberships
- Coach & Teacher Memberships
- Accredited Coach - for Swimming Australia Accredited Coaches.
- Foundation Coach - for Certified Teachers who hold current AUSTSWIM - Teacher of Towards Competitive Strokes, SCTA - Teacher of Competitive Strokes or equivalent.
- Community Coach - for those who are working towards certified qualifications.
- Technical Official Membership
- Accredited Technical Official - for Swimming WA Accredited Officials.
- Trainee Officials - for those who are working towards qualifications.
- Parent/Guardian & Dry Membership
- Club Committee Membership
- Life Membership
Accredited Coach / Foundation / Community Membership $32 *exclusion of Swim Central fees
Swimming WA for the 2024/25 season will be separating coaching memberships into three tiers:
Exemption to holding a mandatory parent/guardian membership for swimmers under 18yrs.
Accredited Technical Official / Trainee Official - Free
Swimming WA for the 2024/25 season will be separating official memberships into two tiers:
Exemption to holding a parent/guardian membership for swimmers under 18yrs.
Parent/Guardian & Dry Membership $5.40 *exclusion of Swim Central fees
Mandatory memberships for all swimmers under 18, to have a parent/guardian membership attached. Dry member is for supporting members for Swimming in WA eg, grandparents or Swimming Alumni.
Club Committee Membership - Free
Swimming WA acknowledges the volunteer parents who sit on their children's club committees. This provides an exemption for the need to obtain a mandatory parent membership, whilst a member remains on the club committee.
Life Membership - Free
SWA Life Membership is to acknowledge the dedication and selflessness that these members provide to the sport of swimming through volunteer service over a period of time. This membership is awarded by the Awards and Honours Committee.
Fees to Note
- Club Transfer
- Affiliate Entity
Club Transfer $27.50 *exclusion of Swim Central fees
Transfers that occur throughout the swimming season incur a cost per swimmer. Exemptions apply to parents, coaches and those under 8.
Affiliate $105
A swimming related organisation, that operates in accordance with the Swimming WA Membership Policy 2024.
