Billabong Swim School

Last year, our Relays for Claire event had an incredible turnout, with many enthusiastic teams competing to see who could swim the most laps in an hour. But beyond the fun and friendly competition, the main purpose of this event is far more meaningful — to raise funds for research into rare ovarian cancer. Many of you know the story behind this cause, but for our newer families, here’s a little background. Claire Reaburn is a dear friend of John and Judy. In fact, John introduced Peter and...

Our own expert on beginner adult learn to swim lessons, Graham, has put together The World's Longest List of Urban Myths about Swimming - enjoy!! By Graham Dietrich – www.swimbettertoday.com 1 – It takes months for adults to learn how to swim. Not true - It is possible to learn the basics of swimming in under 4 hours of lessons. It does take months to years to become a good swimmer. 2 – Rips drown people, even reasonable swimmers. Not true - It is panic and exhaustion that drown people....

My son Zachary started swimming lessons at three months under the care of John and Judy at Carlile Swimming at Killarney Heights in...