Let’s fight drowning at every step
In the past decade, more than half of all children aged 5 and under who drowned in Australia lost their lives in a backyard swimming pool. It’s a tragedy.
What to eat before and after swimming lessons
“Mum, Dad I’m starving” how often have you heard that before or after swimming? Their bodies are like car engines, no fuel and they won’t keep going. But it’s not just about having something in the tank, it’s about having the right type of fuel!
If your child can confidently swim 15 metres is that enough?
We are often asked how far a child should be able to swim to be considered “safe” around water. The fact is no child is ever completely safe around water (see below) but the answer to the question above is NO. 15 metres is nowhere near enough!!
Five reasons to start your bub swimming at three months
What’s the point of enrolling your child in swimming lessons as early as three months? What if we told you that by starting lessons early your child will be even smarter! There’s research to prove it, more on that later.
Spring into Swimming
Spring is just around the corner, is your child booked into swimming lessons? With winter sports winding down, from babies to school age, now is the perfect time to get children back into the water to improve their swimming skills.
The Golden Games
Prince Charles was joking when he declared that the rest of the Commonwealth was “terrified of the Aussies” but didn’t our Dolphins prove they should be.
Learning to swim helped shape a Legend
“In the water without a wheelchair, being free, it’s a wonderful feeling.” Australia’s most successful para sportswoman, Louise Sauvage OAM, was born with her disability. But at just three years old, she found an escape from its limitations: in the water.
The day a humble Australian became an Olympic Icon
On this day, July 10 1912, Australian swimming legend Cecil Healy was responsible for one of the most selfless acts of sportsmanship in Olympic History.
Another Olympian Joins Carlile
Maddy Gough is the latest Olympian to throw her weight behind Carlile Swimming, joining Se-Bom Lee and Kai Edwards under world-renowned coach Chris Nesbit.