Australia's Leading Learn to Swim School

If you want a safe, caring, family friendly environment where children can thrive and learn to swim well, welcome to Carlile Swimming. If you're enrolled by December 15th, youā€™re automatically in the draw for our Splash Into Summer campaign, with beach-themed prizes and free lessons up for grabs - learn more here.

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Carlile now number one in Australia.

The Carlile Swimming Team is now the number one age group club in the country! The team topping the point score at the 2025 Australian Age Championships.

So, if you want a fun, safe, caring environment for swimming lessons where your child will learn to swim well and love the water, then join us.  Teaching swimming for more than 75 years, Carlile pioneered baby swimming lessons in Australia and opened Sydneyā€™s first indoor learn to swim school. 

“to swim well is an asset for life,” Forbes Carlile.

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We are passionate about helping families become safer in and around the water by nurturing a love for swimming and all the rewarding experiences and benefits that it provides.

Carlile's Award Winning Programs

Baby and Infant

Baby swimming lessons are the first step in a lifetime love of the water. For babies 4 months to two and a half years.

Learn to Swim

Nurturing your child as they build confidence, grow to love the water and have fun learning the skills they need to be safer and learn to swim.

Stroke Development

Give your child the gift of great swimming technique, itā€™s an asset which will stay with them for life.

Squads

Expert coaches help young swimmers refine their technique, build endurance and learn the finer points of squad swimming.

School Holiday Programs

Fun for the holidays and a great way to turbocharge your childā€™s progress with a lesson a day every day or a specialised clinic where expert coaches work on specific techniques.

Rainbow Club

Expert swimming lessons from an NDIS provider of social swimming clubs for swimmers with a disability. Sessions every weekend at clubs across NSW.

Friday Night Races

A great way to build self-esteem by getting a taste of competitive swimming in a nurturing and friendly environment, where doing your personal best alongside your friends is what matters most.

The Carlile School Swimming Program

Working with schools to develop programs that increase water safety and help children of different abilities improve their swimming skills and confidence.

WHY CARLILE SWIMMING

This family business is one of the worldā€™s leading swim schools

World Class Teachers

Trained beyond the industry standard, supported by Supervisors ensuring high quality lessons, in a system proven to deliver outstanding results.

Award Winning Program

Building the skills to help children confidently progress, the Carlile system is at the cutting edge of learn to swim.

Warm, Safe, Custom Built Pools

Babies love the warm water and our depths, lengths, ledges and platforms which support confident learning. Worldā€™s best practice technology ensures hygiene.

Family Values

We love children and watching them become kids who love to swim. Even better is seeing former students bringing their kids or grandkids to Carlile.

No Floaties

If your child accidentally falls into a pool, chances are they will not be wearing floaties. They give a false sense of security and make learning to swim correctly more difficult.

Regular Feedback

We constantly monitor and address your childā€™s progress and provide regular feedback. Our Parent Portal also has videos of classes, so you know what we are working on.

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Carlile Swimming Locations

Ryde

The original home of Carlile Swimming, with two facilities in the district.

North Shore

There are two Carlile facilities on the North Shore.

Inner West

Carlile Swimming Five Dock services the inner west with Ryde not far away.

Northern Beaches

Carlile has two facilities on the beaches and another just ten minutes away.

Hills District

With three convenient locations Carlile Swimming is a favourite in the Hills District.

Sutherland Shire

Our newest pool opening soon Caringbah. The Sutherland Shireā€™s most advanced swimming teaching pool.

Northern Sydney

Carlile Swimming has two facilities in Northern Sydney

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The Ultimate Summer Adventure Starts Here

Learning to swim isnā€™t just a lesson ā€“ itā€™s the key to a summer filled with fun, confidence, and adventure. Be ready for every splash, dive, and swim this season! Enrol in swim lessons today, and youā€™ll automatically go into the prize draw to win:

Grand Prize:

  • Beach Pack valued up to $1500
  • 10-Free Swim Lessons

Centre Prizes (at each location):

  • Beach Pack valued up to $100
  • 10-Free Swim Lessons

The adventure awaits ā€“Ā Enrol today for your chance to win!

Terms & Conditions apply – read them here. Must be actively enrolled at the time of the draw on 15th December.

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