About
Maccabi Aquatics
Maccabi Aquatics is a new full-service swim school that has been established as part of a long term partnership between Maccabi Victoria and Bialik College.
Our aim is to foster a lifelong love of water by developing and instilling confidence in our swimmers. We will achieve this by providing the skills required for a solid foundation in beautiful technically correct strokes and lifesaving water safety!
The Maccabi Aquatics team is united by a common goal: to give skilled swimming instruction in a happy, fun and nurturing environment. Our focus on excellence and quality goes hand in hand with our enthusiasm in equipping all our swimmers with the skills to be the best they can be in the water.
Maccabi Aquatics is a Swim Australia registered and accredited swim school, as well as an AUSTSWIM accredited swim school. All our teachers hold AUSTSWIM/Swim Australia Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety qualifications, current CPR and WWC checks at a minimum.
Our Programs
Maccabi Aquatics offers an extensive range of programs:
Learn to Swim
Squads
Masters Squads
All Abilities
Adult Learn to Swim
It’s never too late to learn how to swim! Join our tailored adult swimming lessons at Maccabi Aquatics. Our friendly instructors will guide you through the fundamentals of swimming, water safety, and stroke refinement in small group settings (maximum 6 swimmers).
Group lessons run continuously throughout the academic year, except on public holidays and school holidays. The cost is $27 for a 45 minute lesson.
Adult swimming lesson times:
- Monday 6.30pm to 7.15pm Beginners
- Wednesday 6.30pm to 7.15pm Intermediate
Our Competitive Pathway
Squad and Masters swimmers who wish to compete in Swimming Victoria, Swimming Australia or Masters competitions are able to do so under the umbrella of our affiliated club, the Maccabi Ajax Swimming Club. Click here for more information on the club.
Meet the Maccabi Aquatics Team
Michelle Whytcross as Head of Aquatics
Michelle has worked in the swimming industry for 28 years. She started her journey as an instructor while attending University. During this time she developed a passion for sharing her love and knowledge of water and swimming with others.
Having swum all her life and competed at district level, swimming has been a part of her life since before she could walk.
Some of her best swimming memories are from school, she is an OC of Mount Scopus College ’93.
Upon finishing University, Michelle moved overseas for 16 years. Whilst away she ran swim schools in the US, UK and, Malaysia. Upon returning to Melbourne Michelle was the Operations Manager of a large swim school business – successfully overseeing five swim schools in the SE and Bayside areas.
Michelle has a plethora of knowledge to share with Maccabi Aquatics swimmers, parents and, swimming teachers. We view this as a great asset to this amazing community-based program.
“I am very excited to be a part of Maccabi Aquatics and to oversee a swimming program from start to finish. My goal is to not only help swimmers develop confidence and beautiful technique, but also to share my teaching knowledge with the next generation of swimming teachers.” Michelle Whytcross – Aug 2021
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