Manly Swimming Club
Our club was proudly established in 1905 and since then has produced swimmers of all levels from those competing on a regular basis for fun and fitness through to Olympic Champions. We are a family orientated, friendly swimming club that welcomes swimmers of all ages and abilities. Our club races are held on Saturday Mornings at Manly Andrew ‘Boy’ Charlton Aquatic Centre from October through to March. Come and join us.
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2025 Manly “Bob Carlon” Long Course Qualifying Meet
The 2025 Manly “Bob Carlon” Long Course Qualifying Meet is now open for entries. It will be held on Sunday 16th November 2025. Warm up commencing at 12.30pm. Racing to start at 1pm. Please enter via swim central. Click…
1952 Helsinki Olympian Frank O’Neill dies aged 97
Frank O’Neill Australian Dolphin Number 69 and Manly Swimming Club Legend has died peacefully on the 10th July 2024 in Manly. O’Neill represented Australia at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics and was the Captain of the Swimming Team at the…
Life Member Graham Barry
It is with great sadness we wish to announce the recent death of Life Member Graham Barry. He passed away suddenly on the 22nd June 2024. Graham was one of the true characters of the club. He was always…
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To the 186 Manly Swimming Club Members who served in WW1 and the 24 that never came home. To all that have served.
Lest We Forget
BREAKING NEWS – Junior Dolphins Canada Bound! π¬π¨π¦π¦πΊ
Congratulations Lillie and Justin who have both been named on the Australian Junior Dolphins team for the Junior Pan Pacific Championship in Vancouver, Canada later this year.
A very well earned recognition of the hard work and outstanding results from both Lil and Justin.
We will be cheering for you ππΌ
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ABSOLUTELY FLYINGπ¦π₯ Lillie with Incredible 58.9 in the 100m butterfly to claim gold.
What an awesome 18th birthday present for one of her biggest supporters (and all round legend) @zara_durkin18
From strength to strength πͺπΌ
Congratulations Lillie on claiming gold in the 17yrs 50m freestyle with a sensational PB π₯
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NATIONALS DEBUT!
Congratulations Harry on outstanding PB in this mornings 50m breaststroke.
Pipeline in action on Day 7 πͺπΌ
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It takes a village! πβ₯οΈπβ₯οΈ
Over the past weeks manly has shone on the National stage; from National Age Gold to Open Nationals A finals (shout out Lexi, Sarah and Cal) and many PBs the excitement hasn`t stopped β¨
None of this is possible without the incredible high performance Manly team behind the scenes. A massive thank you to our extended coaching team; Justin, Michelle, Alex, Brandon, Layla and many more. Supporting the athletes all year to achieve their best.
We are also incredibly lucky to be supported by Christine McDermott who leads an elite sport science team; taking our athletes to the next level with testing and sport science analysis. A truly unique program in partnership with University of Technology Sydney (UTS) supporting our swimmers to get the best out of themselves in training and racing π
The unparalleled team spirit and support drives our athletes to achieve their best! Our unique multisport high performance program includes the country`s best Surf Lifesaving athletes including Lizzie Welbourn, Analise Kibble and Jackson Borg just to name a few as well as Australian Representative Triathletes including Olympian Emma Jeffcoat.
Can`t forget to mention how lucky we are with incredible facilities; 50m and 25m outdoor, 25m indoor, gym, spa, steam room and sauna – does it get any better ? π¦
A massive thank you to our amazing Manly committee and sponsors. None of this is possible without your support and generosity. We look forward to continuing to shine and build for even bigger and better things. Watch this space as Manly goes international in 2026 (πΊπΈπππΌββοΈ )
Two more days of Age Nationals to go! Tune in to 9NOW to support our Manly Team β₯οΈπβ₯οΈπ
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How good are relays!
Cracking night for Manly with boys and girls both hitting PBs in the 4x50m free relay.
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