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Sydney’s Leading Swim School

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"To swim well is an asset for life"
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If you want a fun, safe, caring environment for swimming lessons where your child will learn to swim well and love the water, then welcome to Carlile Swimming.  Teaching swimming for more than 75 years, Carlile pioneered baby swimming lessons in Australia and opened Sydney’s first indoor learn to swim school. 

Carlile Swimming Cromer Open Days 

Our newest pool at Cromer is holding open days on Saturday and Sunday December 9 and 10 between 9am and Midday. Come along to building 1, 4-8 Inman Road and enjoy a sausage sizzle and meet the team at the Northern Beach’s most modern teaching pool. We will open for lessons on Saturday January 6 and everyone who books before January 31 will be in the draw to win three months of free lessons! Find out more here.

Christmas break

Last lessons at all pools will be held on December 21, we are closed from the 22nd and reopen on January 4.

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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

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Baby and Infant

Baby swimming lessons are the first step in a lifetime love of the water. For babies 3 months to two and a half years.

Preschool and Toddler Swimming

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.

School Age Swimming Lessons

Whatever level your child is at, from nervous beginners to a budding champion, Carlile can help them thrive.

Stroke Development

Give your child the gift of great swimming technique, it’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 child’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 world’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. World’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 child’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

Sutherland Shire

Our newest pool opening soon Caringbah. The Sutherland Shire’s most advanced swimming teaching pool.

Northern Sydney

Carlile Swimming has two facilities in Northern Sydney

Hills District

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

Northern Beaches

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

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.

Ryde

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

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Independent Reviews

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We love Carlile Lane Cove West! Been going since our little one was 5 months he’s now 20 months. Clare is our teacher and she is amazing. ????

We love Carlile Lane Cove West! Been going since our little one was 5 months he’s now 20 months. Clare is our teacher and she is amazing. ????

Samantha Butt
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We switched from another franchise a few months ago and really enjoy this location. The facilities are much bigger with several change rooms. It does get very crowded on the weekends so kids might not get as much attention from the instructors as they would on a weekday but we...

We switched from another franchise a few months ago and really enjoy this location. The facilities are much bigger with several change rooms. It does get very crowded on the weekends so kids might not get as much attention from the instructors as they would on a weekday but we do appreciate the “monitor” staff who walk throughout the centre and help out where they can to discuss new approaches or your kids progress. Special call-out to Hamish and Lulu 🙂

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Nin Roberts
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Excellent facility for kids to learn. My son has been to a few different swim schools before but he has progressed at Carlile the most. Professional teachers and staff.

Excellent facility for kids to learn. My son has been to a few different swim schools before but he has progressed at Carlile the most. Professional teachers and staff.

Hatim Hussain
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School holidays are a time for relaxation, exploration, and fun, but they can also be an excellent opportunity to help your child become a better…

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Why Choose Carlile

Learning to swim doesn’t just happen naturally. Carlile’s nurturing approach, refined over years of industry leading innovation, allows children to build the skills they need at one level to confidently springboard to the next. Your child will learn to swim well and love the water.

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"to swim well is an asset for life"
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