UniSA Magill Pool
The School of Health Sciences Swimming Pool is located at
UniSA's Magill
Campus. The pool is 25 metres in length, with 8 lanes designed for
organised lap swimming. It is gas heated to a constant temperature of
28 degrees, making it comfortable for swimming throughout the season.
Male and female change rooms and showers are available at no extra cost, and
lockers are available for hire inside the change rooms.
There are also a range of swim school options to suit students of varying ages and abilities.
- Opening Times
- Admission and Membership Prices
- Swimming School
- Junior and Performance Squads
- Pool Hire
- Swim Shop
- Contact Us
Opening Times
The Magill Campus pool opened for the summer season on 5 September 2011. The 2011-2012 season at this pool runs for 8 months until 20 April 2012. The pool will be closed from 24 December 2011 - 3 January 2012 inclusive. It will reopen on 4 January 2012 and will stay open as per the usual opening days and times until 20 April 2012.
The pool is open Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) from 6am - 8pm, and closed on weekends.
Admission and Membership Prices
Casual Entry (including complimentary sunscreen)
| Price | |
| General Public | $5.50 |
| Concession (students, UniSA staff, pensioners) | $3.50 |
| Squad (swimmers who have booked a lane) | $3.00 |
| Children under 4 years (closely accompanied by an adult at all times) | Free |
Membership Passes
| General Public | Concession (students, UniSA staff, pensioners) | |
| 10 visit pass | $50 | $25 |
| 25 visit pass | $115 | $55 |
| 50 visit pass | $200 | $100 |
| Season pass (2011-2012 summer season) | $250 | $160 |
Casual locker hire is FREE for all members
Gym and Pool combined Passes
Prices currently under review.
Swimming School
The School of Health Sciences Swim School operates during School terms 1 and 4. Classes are of 30 minutes duration, and run between 3.30pm and 6.00pm Monday to Friday. Our Swim School offers classes for most swimming abilities except toddlers (children below 4 years of age). There are 3 classes/levels, these being Balance and Bubbles, Stroke Development and Deep Water.
In 2012 the Swim School starts on the 30 January 2012 and runs for 10 weeks until 5 April 2012.
Balance and Bubbles
In this introductory class, children are familiarised with being in the water by engaging in a series of safe activities and exercises designed to establish their water confidence in water that is 1 meter deep. They learn the basics of locomotion in the water as well as how to submerge and retrieve objects from underwater. Kick boards and noodles are often used in this level for floatation support however no personal floatation devices (floaties) are allowed to be worn during the lesson.
Duration - 30 minutes
Class capacity - 4 students per class
Age suitability - 4-7 years
Pre-requisites - the children need to be able to follow simple directions from
the instructor, for the sake of all children's safety as well as equal teaching
distribution.
Stroke Development
In this elementary class, children are encouraged to develop their skill and understanding of all strokes (excluding Butterfly), as well as better water confidence due to having progressed into approximately 1.5m depth of water.
Duration - 30 minutes
Class capacity - 4 students per class
Age suitability - 7-9 years
Pre-requisites - sufficient water confidence, ability to travel unassisted
for 7.5 metres with a buoyant aid (i.e. kick board OR noodle) without
touching the ground for support, ability to listen to and learn from the
instructor.
Deep Water
In this advanced class, children's stroke techniques are further refined as their water confidence grows to a high level. They learn to dive off the blocks or the side of the pool and they also learn the basic survival skills and water safety. Children are also briefly introduced to the basics of the Butterfly stroke in this level.
Duration - 30 minutes
Class capacity - 5 students per class
Age suitability - 9-11 years
Pre-requisites - sufficient water confidence, ability to travel unassisted
for 15 metres without a buoyant aid (i.e. kick board, noodle) using all
strokes (excluding Butterfly) without stopping, ability to listen to and
learn from the instructor, ability to submerge 2 metres.
Swim School fees (including pool entry)
| Casual Lessons | Block Prices* | |
| 1 child | $13 | $12 per lesson (total $108) |
| 2 children | $12 per child (total $24) | $11 per child per lesson (total $198) |
| 3 children | $11 per child (total $33) | $10 per child per lesson (total $270) |
Terms and Conditions
- Block prices are for 1 lesson per week for 9 weeks, paid upfront.
- Block prices are only offered for the first 4 weeks of Swim School. Please beware that if you will enrol your child into the Swim School after 24 February, 2012 you will no longer be eligible for block pricing, and will have to pay at the casual rate for the rest of the term.
- Please beware you will not be eligible for a make up lesson if you have exceeded your booking alteration allowance of 3 unless you can provide a doctor's certificate for your child or the reason for your child's absence is a special circumstance.
- In the event of bad weather (rain, wind, cold) which does not force the pool to close, classes will not be cancelled and therefore make up lessons will not be available if a swimmer is absent.
- If the pool is forced to close due to public safety concerns, for example in the case of a thunderstorm, classes will be cancelled and make up lessons will be offered to you either during the extension week (extra week after the end of term) or during the term at the best suitable time where there is a vacancy in the bookings.
Parents/carers are welcome, and indeed, encouraged to attend to their own fitness needs by paying a special parents/carers $3.00 entry fee and going for a swim while the children are having their lesson.
Junior and Performance Squads
The Junior Squad runs Monday to Friday 4pm-5pm. The Performance Squad runs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays until the end of term 4 (16 December 2011) due to limited lane space on Tuesdays and Fridays. Both Squads will however run consecutively Monday to Friday as off Term 1, 2012 (30 January - 5 April 2012).
Children in the Junior Squad have the opportunity to participate in lap swimming training as they are further encouraged to refine their swimming technique, boost their confidence and fitness levels, as well as set achievable goals. This squad offers a motivating training environment where children train together in a bigger group. They learn competition starts (dives) off the blocks as well as tumble turns at this level.
Duration - 60 minutes
Class capacity - 10 students per class
Age suitability - 10-15 years
Pre-requisites - solid water confidence, ability to swim efficiently and
unassisted for 25 metres without a buoyant aid (i.e. kick board, noodle)
using all strokes, ability to listen to and learn from the squad coach.
Own training gear - short-bladed training fins, drink bottle, goggles, cap
(all available from the front desk swim shop).
The Performance Squad offers children the opportunity to engage in a performance training programme which builds their fitness as well as speed. Those who want to train for school swimming carnivals, local swimming club time-trials or come 'n' try events as well as junior state competitions are encouraged to enrol. Swimmers will be selected based on their level of skill, speed, perseverance and overall attitude towards their training.
Duration - 60 minutes
Class capacity - 6 students per class
Age suitability - 10-15 years
Pre-requisites - squad coach approval and high level of determination to set
and achieve goals.
Own training gear - short-bladed training fins, drink bottle, goggles, cap
(all available from the front desk swim shop).
Please note that for both the Junior and Performance Squads swimmers are recommended to wear normal training bathers. Board-shorts, rash vests or any other surf/beach wear is not suitable for lap swimming.
Swim Squad fees
| 2011 season (9 weeks)** | 2012 season (10 weeks)** | |
| 1 swimmer | $14 (total $126) | $14 (total $140) |
| 2 swimmers | $13 (total $234) | $13 (total $260) |
| 3 swimmers | $12 (total $324) | $12 (total $360) |
**1 lesson per week
If you plan to enrol your child into a regular swimming program, you will be able to purchase a squad season pass for either of the two seasons, or both. Please refer to the below table to choose your squad season pass.
| Season(s) | Number of Visits*** | Total |
| 2011 | 27 | N/A |
| 2012 | 30 | $255 |
| 2011 and 2012 | 57 | N/A |
***Allows up to 3 training sessions per week
Please be aware all squad passes for the 2011-12 summer season will not be valid for the next season as they expire on 6 April 2012. In the case of an extension week, passes will expire on 13 April 2012.
Swimming Pool Hire Prices
The swimming pool at Magill is available for hire at the following prices:
- Pool hire - $100/hour + $3 pool entry per swimmer
- Casual lane hire - $10/hour per lane + $3 pool entry per swimmer
- Repeat lane hire (4 consecutive bookings or more) - $7.50/hour per lane + $3 pool entry per swimmer
Swim Shop
The UniSA Magill Pool shop only stocks Vorgee products. To view the products listed below, please visit the Vorgee website.
- Goggles - prices range from $8 to $15
- Training fins (short bladed) - prices range from $24 to $36 depending on size (sizes 3-13 available)
- Training gear 'mesh bag' - $13.50
- Ear plugs (assorted colours) - $5.50
- Nose clips (assorted colours) - $5.50
UniSA School of Health Sciences items are also available for purchase.
- 750mL Triathlon drink bottle (blue with UniSA School of Health Sciences logo) - $8.50
- Silicone swim cap (blue with white UniSA School of Health Sciences logo) - $17.50
Contact the Magill Pool
E
Building - Health and Fitness Centre, Magill Campus
Bundey Street, Magill
Phone: (08) 8302 4570
Email:
HealthFitnessCentre@unisa.edu.au