About Us
Our Club Values
PERFORMANCE
INCLUSION
RESILIENCE
ACCOUNTABILITY
NURTURING
HUMILITY
AMBASSADORS
Warringah Aquatic Swim Club Inc – the Piranhas – was officially formed in 1986 by Nick Van Houten and Kay Middleton. The Club is based at the Warringah Aquatic Centre and the Club’s focus is on competitive swimming as well as catering for surf, open water and school swimming. Our philosophy embraces swimmers of all ages and abilities and encourages swimmers to achieve their highest goals possible.
The Club facilitates opportunities for swimmers to compete at meets at all levels including Club, Sydney Metro, Regional NSW, State, National and International, and many Piranhas have represented Australia at the highest level. Our Club is renowned and admired for its relaxed squads at major championships and the manner in which our swimmers compete and support their team mates during meets.
One of the most successful swimming clubs in Sydney, Warringah Aquatic Swim Club has produced an enviable Hall of Fame of athletes. Check out our honour roll here and click here for a few news articles about more of our members, past and present.
Our Club is one of 17 Clubs in the Metro North East Area which falls under the banner of Swimming Metro North East. Check out the SMNE website for all Area information. State meets are run by Swimming NSW, check out the SNSW website for all the latest State swimming news and events. Swimming Australia is the peak governing body for competitive swimming. Check out the SwimAus website for all national swimming information.
Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the Country we meet on. We recognise their continuing connection to the land and waters, and thank them for protecting this coastline and its ecosystems since time immemorial. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all First Nations people present today.
Our Committee – 2025-2026
| President | Brad Higgs |
| Vice President | Nikki Burke |
| Secretary | Ariel Darley |
| Treasurer | Renae McLaren |
| Registrar | Ariel Darley |
| Equipment Officer | Seiko Ruff |
| Publicity Officer | Vacant |
| Volunteer Coordinator | Vacant |
| Sponsorship/Fundraising Coordinator | Terry Reynolds |
| Child Safety Officer & MPIO | Jules Ireland |
| Individual Members | Nikki Ward Tony Mills Paul Whittaker Berivan Goroglu |
Committee Meetings
Committee meetings are held approximately every 2 months. Members are welcome to attend meetings. Please contact our secretary for meeting dates.
NOTICE OF 2025 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)
Date: Saturday, 20th September 2025
Time: 3:30 – 4:30 PM
Venue: “Fish Bowl” Area, Dee Why RSL
We hereby give notice that the Warringah Aquatic Swim Club 2025-26 AGM will be held on the above date. All members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Learn about our Club’s mission, values, and strategic direction in a brief presentation that looks ahead to an exciting future.
Please RSVP here
Interested in joining the committee? Nominate here
Notices of Motion
Notices of Motion for inclusion as Special Business at the AGM will be accepted until 21 August 2025. Late submissions cannot be accepted.
Please send Notices of Motion to: admin@warringahasc.com.au
This is your club, and your participation helps shape its future. Whether you’re new to the club or a long-time supporter, we’d love to see you there.
For more information, please contact:
Brad Higgs – President | president@warringahasc.com.au
Ariel Darley – Secretary | admin@warringahasc.com.au
For all AGM Minutes, please email the Secretary with your request.
Committee Roles
It takes many volunteer hours to make our Club run smoothly and efficiently. There are multiple roles that make up our committee and we are always looking for help in some way or another. If you are interested in learning more about the roles or sub-committees within our committee, please click HERE.
Nominations are accepted at the AGM each year.
Roles
- President
- Vice President
- Treasurer
- Secretary
- Public Officer
- Registrar
- Equipment Officer
- Child Safety Officer/Member Protection Information Officer (MPIO)
- Sponsorship Coordinator
- Publicity Officer
- Volunteer Coordinator
- Individual Member (3)
OUR LIFE MEMBERS
Graeme Carroll
Peter R Cross
Ariel Darley
Vicki Doyle
Tricia Graham
Julian Rifkin
Pam Robertson
Ginta Viliunas
Toby Williams