Manta Rays Swim Team Inc. in Mandurah, Western Australia | Community organisation

Manta Rays Swim Team Inc.

Locality: Mandurah, Western Australia

Address: Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre, 303 Pinjarra Road 6210 Mandurah, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.mantarays.net.au

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• Disability service

25.01.2022 Massive shout out to Active Metal Fabrication for building our new storage cage! It looks absolutely fantastic, can't wait for the pool to reopen so we can start using it :)

25.01.2022 -Are you a young person with disability? -Are you a family member of a child with disability? -Are you worried about COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and the impact on ch...ildren and young people with disability or your family? Please complete our survey so we can advocate for better planning for children and young people with disability to COVID-19. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PRWX3V5

25.01.2022 Yesterday we celebrated our fantastic swimmers with our annual Christmas Party and trophy presentation. We are so very proud of you all! Big thank you to Deputy Mayor Caroline Knight for joining us, your support is so greatly appreciated. Shout out also to the team at Cicerellos for hosting our event. Service and staff were fantastic, food was amazing! We'll see you again next year.

25.01.2022 And that's the 2019 swim season done! What a year! Thank you to our fantastic swim instructors, dedicated volunteers and our amazing kids. Our weekly swimming sessions will recommence once school starts back in February 2020. Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas, and a safe and Happy New Year!

25.01.2022 Congratulations team, we are so proud of how much you've all achieved this year!

24.01.2022 Some more useful information on talking to kids about COVID-19.

22.01.2022 Happy Valentine's Day to our amazing group of families, carers and volunteers

20.01.2022 Anyone looking one of a kind personalised items made especially for you, check out The Good Vinyl Shop. They did an amazing job with the personalised water bottles which were gifted to our team members at our Christmas Party

20.01.2022 And of course, we couldn't succeed without our wonderful volunteers! Without you, our team wouldn't exist. Thank you all so much!

20.01.2022 Another great session this week with our wonderful swimmers, volunteers coaches, parents and carers.

19.01.2022 Happy Halloween everyone from Adrienne and Max!

19.01.2022 Another fantastic swimming session last night by our team members Manta Rays Swim Team is committed to creating an environment which is accepting and inclusive of kids of all abilities and backgrounds. "Being disabled should not mean being disqualified from having access to every aspect of life". - Emma Thompson.

15.01.2022 Thanks to everyone who visited us today at the Disability Awareness Expo! Special thank you also to our amazing team of volunteers, this would not be possible with you

14.01.2022 You and your kids are in this holiday thing together, so be kind to yourselves. This article has a heap of useful advice (just switch the term winter holidays to summer!).

14.01.2022 Our team in action at the MARC on Wednesday! We use a play-based approach during our sessions, so while we're playing games and doing horse races, the kids are also building muscle strength, improving their coordination and most of all - HAVING FUN!

13.01.2022 What a way to end 2019! Our Christmas Party at King's Carnival was a great opportunity for team to have some fun!

09.01.2022 Today's session was something a little different! We focused on life saving skills and rescue techniques, including using everyday objects as either a flotation or rescue device in the event of emergency. Our swimmers also wore regular clothing rather than bathers; that in itself was a challenge for our sensory members! The reason for today's session is critical, as drowning is the leading cause of death among children with autism. As such, we aim to run life saving and rescue sessions at least once per term.

08.01.2022 What would an end of year team celebration be without a trophy presentation?! Special thanks once again to Paralympic champion Josh Hofer, for joining us to present the kids with their trophies. You are truly a massive inspiration to us all!

07.01.2022 Shout out to The Good Print Shop for creating personalised water bottles for our team members! Such a great Christmas present, thank you so much. Head on over to their page for premium iron-ons, labels, decals, acrylic signs and other gifts :)

04.01.2022 Today is International Day of People with Disability - Australia. We're proud to celebrate our amazing group of kids, and are continually striving to provide an accessible and inclusive swimming environment.

03.01.2022 Happy New Year and welcome back! Swimming resumes Wednesday, 5th Feb @ 3.30pm. Hope to see you all there Happy New Year and welcome back! Swimming resumes Wednesday, 5th Feb @ 3.30pm. Hope to see you all there

01.01.2022 The world needs all kinds of minds. This TED Talk, by Temple Grandin, provides an amazing insight into the mind of a person with ASD. Her description of individuals on the autism spectrum having different ways of thinking (i.e. photo-realistic visual thinkers; pattern thinkers who view things spatially; verbal thinkers; etc.) is truly fascinating. For anyone unfamiliar with Temple Grandin, the 2010 bio-pic (starring Clare Danes), gives an insight into her life.

01.01.2022 A very happy 17th birthday to one of our amazing swimmers, Max! You are an absolute super star, and we are so proud of how much you've accomplished.

01.01.2022 We are pleased to announce that weekly swimming sessions resume tomorrow at 3.30pm!We are pleased to announce that weekly swimming sessions resume tomorrow at 3.30pm!

01.01.2022 MANTA RAYS SWIM TEAM HONOURS RAY GIBBETT Ray Gibbett, our Voluntary Treasurer, passed away on Wednesday 29 April 2020. We are so very grateful to him for keeping our accounts for almost 20 years. He was hard working, dedicated and sincere. He always had the interests of the club at heart. Sick as he was at the hospice, he kept asking about how Manta Rays was going. He also worked as Voluntary Treasurer for multiple organisations in Mandurah MADSAR (Mandurah Disabled Support... & Recreation Respite Inc), Mandurah Scouts, and Peel Pottery. He made a significant contribution to the Mandurah Community, and he will be dearly missed. It was his 88th birthday on 13 April. He became very sick that night, was admitted in hospital. He went downhill very quickly as he had advanced, multiple health issues. Our sincerest condolences to Ray's family and friends. He is pain free now. May your soul rest in peace Ray.