Southside Aquatic Centre

🇦🇺 AMELIE SMITH MAKING HISTORY

A huge international result for local Splash Performance athlete Amelie Smith, who trains right here at Southside Aquatic Centre.

Amelie has won Gold in the 200m Breaststroke at the Junior Pan Pacific Championships, breaking the championship record with a massive 2:24.71.

The result makes Amelie the 3rd fastest Australian junior in history, behind only Australian swimming greats Leisel Jones and Georgia Bohl.

Even more impressive, Amelie has taken more than four seconds off her 200m Breaststroke time during 2026.

An incredible achievement for Amelie and a pretty special one for our Southside community to watch unfold.

Read more about Amelie’s record breaking swim via SwimSwam 👇
https://swimswam.com/australian-amelie-smith-pops-224-in-the-200-breast-to-win-jr-pan-pacs-moves-to-3-aussie-junior-ever/

👶 WE NEED SOME LITTLE SWIMMERS! 👧

This Sunday, our Splash team is coming together at Stockland Swim School for a special professional development session focused on something that sits right at the heart of great swimming lessons… connection.

And we need some swimmers to help us!

We’re offering FREE Learn to Swim lessons this Sunday 16 August as part of the session. You can already swim with Splash or be completely new to us, everyone is welcome!

Where: Stockland Swim School
When: Sunday 16 August
Cost: Completely FREE

2:00PM – 2:30PM
8 x Babies 1 — 6–18 months (parent participation in the water required)
3 x Starfish — 2.5 to 4.5 years, not yet swimming independently
4 x Rainbow Fish - 3.5+ years, able to rocket independently
4 x Platypus - beginning freestyle and ready to add breathing
4 x Octopus - freestyle with side breathing

2:30PM - 3:00PM
4 x Rainbow Fish — 3.5+ years, able to rocket independently
4 x Platypus — beginning freestyle and ready to add breathing
4 x Octopus — freestyle with side breathing
4 x Stingray — freestyle, backstroke + introduction to butterfly kick
5 x Frog — full laps of freestyle and backstroke without putting their feet down, plus developing butterfly and breaststroke skills

A little more about this special session 👀

These lessons form part of a professional development session for our Learn to Swim team. A larger group of Splash teachers will be poolside observing the lessons before continuing their PD session once lessons finish.

The session will also be photographed and videoed for training and Splash content, so families participating will need to be comfortable with their child being photographed and filmed.

Our teachers will be focusing on connection, how we build trust with our swimmers, help them feel safe and confident, and create an environment where they’re ready to learn.

👇 Want to be involved? Comment below!

The booking link will go live later today and everyone who comments will be the first to know.

We’re so excited for this one! 💛

8 x FREE BABIES LESSON SPOTS TOMORROW!

We have eight free spots available in our Babies 1 class tomorrow, perfect for little swimmers aged 6–18 months.

And this one is pretty special, your teacher will be Cass K, the face behind our Splash Learn to Swim program, with more than 22 years of teaching experience.

📅 Tomorrow — Sunday 16 August 2PM-2:30PM
📍 Stockland Swim School (underneath Stockland Shopping Centre)
🏊 Babies 1 — 6 to 18 months
👨‍👩‍👧 Parent participation required
💛 Completely FREE

These lessons form part of our Learn to Swim teacher PD session and will be observed, photographed and filmed.

Book your little swimmer in here 👇
https://splashaboutswimschool.jonasleisure.com.au/Course/Enrol/14/11/32

Looking for a casual job that actually works around school?

Splash is recruiting Lifeguards in Rockhampton & Yeppoon, and there’s a Pool Lifeguard course running THIS WEEKEND to get you qualified and ready to work.

Two Day Pool Lifeguard Course
Saturday 15 & Sunday 16 August
9:00am–4:00pm
Southside Aquatic Centre, Rockhampton
$375 — includes First Aid + CPR

Once qualified, you can apply to start working with Splash from next week.

Casual Lifeguard rates start from $19.23/hr for under 17s, increasing with age to $34.96/hr for adults, with higher penalty rates for eligible weekend and public holiday shifts.

With early mornings, daytime, afternoon/evening and weekend shifts available, it’s a great job to fit around school.

Step 1: Enrol in this weekend’s course here:
https://mytraininghub.com.au/sign-up/signup/doprocess?hash=t0Uc_199

Step 2: Email [email protected] to apply to join Splash.

Minimum age: 16
Places in this weekend’s course are limited. Get in quick!

Want to be a Lifeguard? This is your chance.

We’re recruiting Lifeguards to join the Splash team now and if you’re not qualified yet, we can help you get there.

Our next Lifeguard Course is running THIS WEEKEND for $365, including your First Aid + CPR.

Successfully complete the course and we have work ready to go from next week.

Early mornings, daytime, afternoons, evenings and weekends there are plenty of options to fit around school, uni, sport or another job.

Minimum Age Requirement: 16+

Ready to get on deck?

STEP 1 👉 Enrol in this weekend’s course here: https://mytraininghub.com.au/sign-up/signup/doprocess?hash=t0Uc_199

STEP 2 👉 Email [email protected]

Train this weekend. Start next week 👏

Run don’t walk 🏃‍♂️ 👀

Leadership starts with people like Andy.

Meet Andy. 👋

When he’s not leading our lifeguard team at Southside Aquatic Centre, you’ll find him answering the call as a Rural Firefighter, protecting his community when it matters most. That same calm under pressure, commitment to others and natural leadership is exactly why Andy is such an important part of the Splash family.

Being a Team Leader at Splash is about much more than running a shift. It’s about leading people, mentoring future lifeguards, supporting customers, making critical decisions and creating a culture where safety and service come first.

Now Andy has his sights set on becoming a Lifeguard Trainer, continuing to grow his skills and helping develop the next generation of lifeguards. At Splash, we don’t just fill positions. We invest in people, create opportunities and build careers.

If you’re someone who enjoys leading others, thrives under pressure and wants a career where you can genuinely make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Leadership experience doesn’t have to come from aquatics. Whether you’ve led teams in hospitality, emergency services, retail, defence, sport or another industry, your experience could be exactly what we’re looking for.

Every day in aquatics is different. Every day matters. Every day is an opportunity to make a positive impact on your team and your community.

Think you’ve got what it takes?

📧 [email protected]

Your Leadership Opportunity Starts Here.

UPDATE 10AM - we’re back online.

Our internet and phone services are currently down, which means we may be difficult to contact while the issue is being resolved.

Please bear with us as we work to get everything back online as quickly as possible.

We’ll provide updates right here as soon as we have more information.

Thank you for your patience 👏

💙 Meet Letisha!

One of our longest serving swim teachers, Letisha has been changing little lives in the pool since 2008.

You can find her teaching every Saturday and Sunday at Southside Aquatic Centre, helping little swimmers build confidence, skills and a lifelong love of the water.

Have you had Letisha as your swim teacher yet? 💙

If you have, you’ll know exactly why she’s a Splash favourite!

Letisha has been teaching with Splash since 2008, helping hundreds of swimmers build confidence, learn lifesaving skills and develop a love for the water.

When she’s not in the pool, she’s just as busy.. she’s a proud mum of five and works as a teacher aide at a local Christian College.

You can find Letisha teaching every Saturday and Sunday at Southside Aquatic Centre.

Ready to start your child’s swimming journey? Enrol online today: https://splashaboutswimschool.jonasleisure.com.au/Course/Enrol⁠

If Letisha has taught your family over the years, we’d love to hear your favourite memory in the comments! 🩵