Our History
Benefits of club membership
Club management
Cairns Stingrays Swimming Club is a community, non-profit organisation that was founded at Woree Bicentennial Aquatic Centre in 1989, while its origins go back further. For over 30 years, local children have donned the signature lime green and black togs and shirts and become ’Stingrays’. London 2012 Olympians Brenton Rickard and Chris Wright were both Stingrays in their younger years, their names featuring prominently on the perpetual trophies in our clubhouse trophy cabinet.
Stingrays' members enjoy participating in our fun, family-oriented Friday Club Nights for the entire summer season (and year-round), and are encouraged to augment this activity with practical Squad Training sessions held through the week both before, and after school. All members also have the opportunity to represent Cairns Stingrays at our annual home carnival and other meets throughout the region. Swimming as a sport develops physical conditioning, sportsmanship, teamwork, mental discipline and other skills that provide immediate as well as life-long benefits that go well beyond the walls of the pool.
Swimming is a family participation sport - club activities are organised by our volunteer Stingrays Management Committee members with assistance and input from other club families. Club families are also encouraged to attend meetings and put forward suggestions and recommendations that will improve and strengthen our club. Meetings are held monthly— please contact a committee member for date and venue if you would like to attend. You can find these dates (and dates of all scheduled events) on our Calendar page, which can be copied or subscribed to on your own calendar.Management welcomes all new members and wishes you a great swimming season!
