OUR CLUB VALUES

P PERFORMANCE
I INCLUSION
R RESILIENCE
A ACCOUNTABILITY
N NURTURING
H HUMILITY
A AMBASSADORS

OUR VISION

To inspire a passion for swimming, fostering a community where swimmers of all ages and abilities can thrive, grow, and achieve their full potential in and out of the pool

OUR CLUB

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	Vacant
Secretary	Ariel Darley
Treasurer	Renae McLaren
Registrar	Ariel Darley
Equipment Officer	Seiko Ruff
Marketing & Communications Coordinator	Vacant
Partnerships/Sponsorship/Fundraising Coordinator	Terry Reynolds
Child Safety Officer & MPIO	Jules Ireland
General Committee 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 2026 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)

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Coming soon

Notices of Motion

Notices of Motion for inclusion as Special Business at the AGM will be accepted until date to be confirmed. Late submissions cannot be accepted.

Please send Notices of Motion to: admin@warringahasc.com.au

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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
 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
• Child Safety Officer/Member Protection Information Officer (MPIO)
• Partnerships / Fundraising / Sponsorship
• Registrar
• Equipment Officer
• Marketing & Communications Coordinator
• General Committee Members (3)

Click here for more details of each role

OUR LIFE MEMBERS

Graeme Carroll
Peter R Cross
Ariel Darley
Vicki Doyle
Tricia Graham
Julian Rifkin
Pam Robertson
Ginta Viliunas
Toby Williams