Learning to swim well is more than just a life-saving skill – It is a powerful tool for building confidence and resilience. Carlile Swimming has…
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The three Fs of swimming teaching? Fun, Fulfilling Flexible. If that's what you want in your life, swimming teaching is mighty hard to beat. It’s…
If there is one secret to learning to swim well, it’s consistency. Learning to swim is not a simple or natural task, like learning to…
Today, International Women’s Day we celebrate some of the greatest women in the history of swimming. We are in a golden era right now, Ariarne…
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Congratulations to Ginny Shanley who has passed 30 years working on pool deck with Carlile Swimming. It’s a remarkable achievement from our longest serving current…
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Australian Swimming has lost a national treasure, with the peaceful passing of Ursula Carlile in Ryde today, aged 86. Ursula was a pioneer of sports…
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Please think twice around water this Summer. Just a quick bath, backyard swim or trip to the local beach could end in tragedy. The Royal…
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Carlile Swimming Caringbah to open, bringing its world-renowned learn to swim program to the Shire. The state-of-the-art teaching pool will begin offering swimming lessons on…
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Today we celebrate the life of our founder, a legend of swimming Forbes Carlile who was born on this day 102 years ago. From teaching…
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Today we celebrate the life of our founder Forbes Carlile who was born on this day 101 years ago. From teaching babies to coaching Olympians…
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Today, November 23 we celebrate the birthday of one of the greatest swimmers the world has ever seen, the incomparable Shane Gould. Coached by Forbes…
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“No one cares about how much you know, until they know, how much you care,” Carlile Swimming matriarch Ursula Carlile. Today October 30, we…
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Remembering the life of Forbes Carlile. Born 100 years ago today. Today is a very special milestone, our founder Forbes Carlile, who sadly passed in 2016, would have turned 100.
Carlile Swimming and Rainbow Club Australia, a network of social swimming clubs for young people with a disability, are delighted to announce a partnership which will mean young people with a disability will have greater access to aquatic activities in their local community.
Hot on the heels of securing elite coach Chris Nesbit, Carlile Swimming has today announced the appointment of two new assistants to further enhance the club’s coaching staff.
Australian and Great Britain national swimming coach Chris Nesbit has been appointed to lead the high-performance program at Carlile Swimming.
On Anzac Day we pause to remember the Fallen. This includes a man revered for one of the most selfless acts of sportsmanship in Olympic history.
Should my child wear goggles at swimming lessons? The answer is yes and no!
The Judge Who “Saved LA” Was Also An Australian Olympic Gold Medallist.
Expecting a one-year-old to swim freestyle is about as realistic as asking her to drive your SUV down the road to buy the groceries. So why do countless experts insist that the best time to start swimming lessons is, as soon as possible?
Public outcry as swimming stars are forbidden from racing in anything other than Breaststroke and banned from being seen in swimsuits by men.
These aids can give children and parents a false sense of security, however, that’s not the only reason why experts believe children should not be taught to swim while wearing flotation aids.
How do you find the best learn to swim lessons? Learning to swim can save your child’s life. Learning to do it well leads to a lifetime love of the water. But how do you tell the difference between great and average swimming lessons?
The Day Carlile Director John Coutts conquered one of swimming’s great challenges, Cook Strait.
Chloe Osborn is swimming for sick kids, what about you? It’s time to jump into the Starlight Super Swim. If you can’t swim, then sponsor a champ like Chloe.
Australia has lost a giant with the passing of legendary swimming coach Harry Gallagher OAM.
Learning to swim can save your child’s life but the benefits go well beyond safety. Anecdotally the experts at Carlile Swimming have long known how children’s confidence grows, along with their physical and emotional wellbeing.
As a parent without a background in swimming, how do you find the right teacher for your child? It’s one thing to pay good money for great lessons, but imagine your time and money being wasted on poor quality instruction.
It was January 8, 1972, when Carlile Kid Shane Gould created a slice of history that will never be equalled.
From Carlile Seahorse to champion IronWoman, what a journey it’s been for Carlile Swimming teacher Naomi Scott, who this weekend takes on surf sports best.
Today we celebrate one of the most astonishing nights in Swimming history when 13-year-old Jenny Turrall and her 14-year-old “twin” Sally Lockyer smashed the 1500m Freestyle World Record.
Find out why the world’s leading learn to swim experts believe children are never completely safe around water.
On the anniversary of his passing we remember Forbes Carlile, one of the most influential and innovative figures in the world of swimming and in sport.
If you’re looking for expert swimming lessons in a caring environment then look no further than Carlile Swimming.
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