Rainbow Club Australia

02/11/2026

Congratulations, Daniel! 💙

Our Malabar Magic ambassador and longtime friend, Daniel Kowalski OLY has been elected a Life Member of Swimming Australia, the sport’s highest honour.

Daniel has given so generously to Rainbow Club, sharing his time with our members, bringing fellow Olympians along to support our events and using his platform to spread the word about our community.

“You are a star and deserve this,” said Malabar Magic Event Director Rob Lloyd. We couldn’t agree more!

Read our tribute to Daniel: https://www.myrainbowclub.org.au/2026/10/30/congratulations-daniel-celebrating-a-lifetime-of-contribution-to-swimming/

01/11/2026

Rainbow Club is pleased to be supported by Purpose Accounting, who take care of our financial accounting and reporting, bringing experience from working with a range of not-for-profit organisations.

Our CEO, Johanna Pitman, recently joined their team building day to share insights into running a large NFP and the role Purpose Accounting plays in Rainbow Club’s sustainability.

Thank you to the Purpose Accounting team for supporting the work we do for young people with a disability and their families.

29/10/2026

Carer Gateway is visiting Rainbow Clubs through to December, with Baulkham Hills next this Saturday, 31 October! 💙

Come and chat with Ursula from Carer Gateway and Ali, our Regional Manager, to find out about support available for parents and carers.

Ask questions and connect while your young person enjoys their time in the pool.

Keep an eye out for details of a visit to your club!

21/10/2026

Children she once helped into the pool are now young adults who still arrive with a hug. 💚

Today, we are celebrating Serina’s 20 years at Rainbow Club.

Starting as a teacher at Sutherland, Serina has given generations of swimmers the patience, understanding and encouragement to try things their families once thought might be beyond reach.

For Anna, whose son Chris was initially too frightened to enter the pool, it comes down to this:

“It’s the way she connects with these kids and finds their strengths and really … doesn’t give up.”

From those first steps into the water to helping create Active Moves so members could continue swimming into adulthood, Serina has helped shape who we are.

Thank you, Serina. You mean so much to our members, families, teachers and the whole Rainbow Club team.

Read our tribute, featuring memories from families and her long time colleague Carla: https://www.myrainbowclub.org.au/2026/10/21/twenty-years-of-making-a-difference-thank-you-serina/

16/10/2026

What makes Rainbow Club different? 🌈

The play that helps a swimming skill click. The encouragement to try again. The chance to share what you’ve learnt with others.

Our teachers use games, imagination and each child’s interests to make swimming and water safety skills part of activities they enjoy. With time and the right support, those weekly lessons can lead to moments that mean so much to a swimmer and their family.

Rainbow Carnival is a chance to celebrate that progress, try something new and make friends along the way.

Our community puts it into words. 💚

Thank you to Bondi Icebergs and Carer Gateway for helping make Rainbow Carnival possible, and to Swimming NSW and Beau Matthews for encouraging our swimmers and sharing their passion for the sport. You helped make the day even more memorable for our members and families.

11/10/2026

A big thank you to Deputy Mayor Hollie McLean for visiting our new Nepean Rainbow Club and taking the time to meet our members, families and teachers!

We’re especially grateful to Nepean Aquatic Centre and Eva Borys for their incredible support in helping us establish Rainbow Club in the local community. Their genuine commitment to inclusion and making swimming accessible to young people with a disability has made this partnership possible.

With their generosity and a fantastic facility that gives us room to grow, we’re looking forward to welcoming many more Penrith families in the years ahead.

A special thank you to Julie and the team at Nepean Aquatic Centre for embracing Rainbow Club and recognising the importance of providing specialised swimming lessons for local families.

It’s wonderful to hear such positive feedback from families already enjoying the new club, and to see our dedicated teachers receiving the recognition they deserve.

Thank you for the warm welcome, Nepean! 💚🌈

I loved visiting Rainbow Club Australia at their new Penrith location today. Rainbow Club offer swimming lessons for children and young adults with disability, and thanks to Nepean Aquatic Centre Penrith they are now offering classes for Penrith kids!

Parents told me how grateful they are they can now access suitable and supportive lessons locally, and it was obvious how much the kids were enjoying it! Talking to the teachers and staff it was clear how dedicated and caring they are.

Welcome to Penrith!

08/10/2026

🌈 What makes Rainbow Club different?

Learning to swim involves managing a lot at once: the feel of the water, noise around the pool, instructions and unfamiliar movements. For some members, these can take as much effort as the swimming skill itself.

Our teachers get to know each member’s sensory and communication needs and adapt their lessons around them. They build in sensory breaks when needed and use adaptive tools and aids to help members understand and practise swimming skills.

They also recognise that behaviour is a form of communication. What looks like disruption can be a member expressing discomfort, uncertainty or sensory overload. Our teachers look for those signals and adjust the activity, communication or pace of the lesson to support the swimmer.

If this sounds like the kind of support your child could benefit from, we’d love to welcome you to Rainbow Club. Places have recently become available at some of our clubs.

Visit our Locations page to find your nearest club and check availability. 💚 www.myrainbowclub.org.au/locations/

02/10/2026

🏆 Bexley Rainbow Club is a FINALIST!

We’re proud to share that Bexley Rainbow Club has been named a finalist in the 2026 Bayside Local Business Awards!

This recognition belongs to our wonderful team of teachers who bring so much commitment, care and energy to the pool each week, supporting our members to develop their swimming skills and achieve their individual goals.

A huge thank you to our Bexley families and community for your ongoing support, and congratulations to every one of our teachers. 💚🌈

We’re very proud to see the work happening at Bexley recognised within the local community.

Wish Team Bexley luck for the awards! 🤞🏆

27/09/2026

What a day at Rainbow Carnival 2026! 🌈

The weather gave us a few challenges, but it didn’t dampen the spirit of our members. From the novelty events and swim races to the relays, Active Moves display and activities on the field, it was wonderful to see families from NSW, VIC and QLD come together.

Thank you to every member and family who joined us, especially those who travelled to Sydney. A huge thank you to our teachers, staff, volunteers and Pymble Ladies College student volunteers for everything you did throughout the day.

We’re grateful to our sponsors Carer Gateway and Bondi Icebergs and to Pymble Ladies College, Swimming NSW, Para Swimming, Beau Matthews, Autism Swim, our stallholders and everyone who helped make the Carnival possible. Thank you as well to Mike for guiding us through the day and Zoe for capturing it.

Congratulations to all our winners and swimmers and a big shout out to our new Ron Siddon's Sheild winner - Seven Hills!

Here are a few photos to enjoy now. We’ll share the full album and race results over the next few days! 📸