There are four, skills based, Learn to Swim levels, starting with Penguins. These lessons are in small classes, with lots of fun and games to keep children engaged. Carlile nurtures each child as they build the skills they need to advance with confidence, learn to swim and love the water.
Penguin
Seal
Stingray
Dolphin
Floating comfortably on their back, on their own, is an important safety skill and confidence builder.
Moving through the water, taking a breath and going again is a key safety skill, and an important step in development.
Fast kicking, with and without a kick board, is the beginnings of swimming both freestyle and backstroke.
Torpedos are lots of fun and important in learning to streamline. Head down, arms straight, fast kicks and off they go!
The beginnings of freestyle and learning to breathe, while bringing their arms over, is an exciting and important step.
The first signs of backstroke, with fast kicks and arms coming over, is another exciting progression.
Trained beyond the industry standard, supported by Supervisors ensuring high quality lessons, in a system proven to deliver outstanding results.
Building the skills to help children confidently progress, the Carlile system is at the cutting edge of learn to swim.
Children love the warm water and our depths, lengths, ledges and platforms support confident learning. World’s best practice technology ensures hygiene.
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.
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.
The better your technique, the longer you can swim without tiring. Good technique can save a life.
Our newest pool opening soon Caringbah. The Sutherland Shire’s most advanced swimming teaching pool.
Carlile Swimming has two facilities in Northern Sydney
With three convenient locations Carlile Swimming is a favourite in the Hills District.
Carlile has two facilities on the beaches and another just ten minutes away.
There are two Carlile facilities on the North Shore.
Carlile Swimming Five Dock services the inner west with Ryde not far away.
The original home of Carlile Swimming, with two facilities in the district.
Carlile teachers have long known the benefits of swimming go well beyond safety, then, a research study proved them right. Australia’s Griffith University conducted a ground-breaking four-year research study, and found that 3 to 5 year olds who attend regular swimming lessons were:
Learn to Swim classes have a maximum of four or five children per class, prices are $30.75 each during the week and $32.75 on weekends. Fees are paid monthly in advance (there are family and multi lesson discounts available). Find out more here.
We look forward to welcoming you to the pool.
My daughter is a highly energetic 3 year old that went from not wanting to wear her goggles, not listening sometimes refusing to go in the pool to an absolute superstar thanks to Tammy the super coach. She’s fun, engaging and so patient. I couldn’t be happier with my daughters...
My daughter is a highly energetic 3 year old that went from not wanting to wear her goggles, not listening sometimes refusing to go in the pool to an absolute superstar thanks to Tammy the super coach. She’s fun, engaging and so patient. I couldn’t be happier with my daughters progress, thank you so much!
UPDATE - April 2025: Special shout out to my child's instructors Evelyn and Natalie 👏🏽 Evelyn has a wonderful way with kids – her warm and encouraging manner really clicks with my child. She strikes a great balance between keeping things fun and making sure the environment feels secure. My child is...
UPDATE - April 2025: Special shout out to my child's instructors Evelyn and Natalie 👏🏽 Evelyn has a wonderful way with kids – her warm and encouraging manner really clicks with my child. She strikes a great balance between keeping things fun and making sure the environment feels secure. My child is always excited for lessons and has come a long way in developing her swimming skills. Original review from September 2024: I can’t say enough good things about the swim school - friendly staff, great clean facilities, excellent dedicated instructors, and easy car park. Special shout out to my child's instructor Tilly! My 5-year-old has shown incredible progress in both confidence and comfort in the water, all thanks to Tilly’s amazing teaching style. Her stern yet friendly approach has really worked well – it’s clear that she has a deep understanding of how to motivate young children while maintaining a fun and safe environment. My child looks forward to every lesson and has made good progress in her swimming skills. Highly recommend Carlile Swimming 🙌🏼👏🏼
Very good centre, better than the other pools that my daughter swim before, and the coach Tily does an excellent job teaching my daughter swimming! She is very nice and patient to the children!
Very good centre, better than the other pools that my daughter swim before, and the coach Tily does an excellent job teaching my daughter swimming! She is very nice and patient to the children!
Learning to swim should be fun. Carlile provides a nurturing environment with teachers who care, but, they are also highly trained experts. Operating within a program and support network proven to deliver great results. Your child will be supported and their progress constantly monitored, to ensure they can happily move to the next level and grow to be confident, technically proficient swimmers.
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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