Beginner
Connect with beginner swimmers nearby who are building water confidence, learning key strokes and finding their rhythm.
Swimming · Australia
Find your next swimming partner nearby.
Connect with local swimmers looking for relaxed laps, fitness sessions or focused training.
From discovery to your next swim
Getting started takes a few minutes. Here is how most swimming connections begin.
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Find
Browse local swimmers by suburb, experience and preferred swimming style.
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Connect
Send a message, choose a local pool and agree on a time.
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Dive in
Meet up, warm up and enjoy your swim together.
Swim your way
Choose the style of swimming you're looking for and find Hobbimates who enjoy the same kind of session.
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Casual
- Enjoy a relaxed social swim with a Hobbimate.
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Competitive
- Challenge yourself with race-pace sets with a Hobbimate.
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Training
- Build your technique and endurance with a Hobbimate.
Choose your level
Find a swimming partner at your level
Match with local swimmers based on your confidence, technique, pace and preferred session.
Intermediate
Meet local swimming partners ready to refine technique, build endurance and hold a stronger pace.
Advanced
Find experienced swimmers near you for structured training, faster splits and challenging swim sessions.
BEFORE YOU SWIM
Making your first swim together a good one.
A few simple steps make your first swim with a new hobbimate easy and enjoyable.
- Agree on the session. Before you meet, decide whether it's a relaxed social swim, a fitness session or a structured training set. That way you're both expecting the same distance and pace.
- Pick the right spot. Local aquatic centres are great for lap swimming and training. Ocean pools and bay beaches suit relaxed swims. At the beach, always swim at a patrolled beach, between the red and yellow flags.
- Know your lane. Share your rough pace (for example, your 100 m time) so you can choose the slow, medium or fast lane together. In Australian pools, keep left and swim in a circle when the lane is shared.
- Bring the basics. Togs, goggles, a cap, a towel and a water bottle are all you need. Add a kickboard or pull buoy for a technique session.
- Warm up and check in. Start with a few easy laps, then talk through how you're feeling before stepping up the pace.
Swimming with a partner keeps you consistent, gives you someone to compare splits with and makes early-morning laps much easier to show up for.
SWIMMING ACROSS AUSTRALIA
Swimming players, wherever you are
Discover where Australia's swimming community is most active on Hobbimate.
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Sydney
From Rushcutters Bay and the eastern suburbs through to the inner west, north shore and beaches, find a swimming buddy in Sydney on Hobbimate.
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Melbourne
From the inner city through to local spots across the east and bayside, find a swimming buddy in Melbourne on Hobbimate.
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Brisbane
From New Farm and Paddington through to West End and the southern suburbs, find a swimming buddy in Brisbane on Hobbimate.
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Perth
From Subiaco and Cottesloe through to Leederville and the northern suburbs, find a swimming buddy in Perth on Hobbimate.
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Adelaide
From the city parklands through to the eastern, inner-south and coastal suburbs, find a swimming buddy in Adelaide on Hobbimate.
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Canberra
Across Belconnen, Woden, Tuggeranong and the inner north, find a swimming buddy in Canberra on Hobbimate.
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SWIMMING QUESTIONS, ANSWERED
Everything you need for your next swim.
Practical answers for finding local swimmers, matching your pace and organising your next session.