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Longest trading · Updated October 2026

Australian swim schools, longest trading

As of October 2026, the three longest-trading swim schools in Australia on Staying Power are Denmark Surf Life Saving Club (started in 1958; 5.0 from 11 Google reviews), Beatty Park Swim School (started in 1962; 4.0 from 40 Google reviews) and Pat Taylor Swim School (started in 1969; 4.9 from 31 Google reviews).

Swim Schools compared
724
Google reviews
43,434
Median rating
4.7
Australian swim schools, longest trading: the top 50
#BusinessRatingGoogle reviewsStartedContact
1Denmark Surf Life Saving Club5.011 Google reviews1958

0432 955 436denmarksurf.com.au

2Beatty Park Swim SchoolLeisure Centre, 220 Vincent St4.040 Google reviews1962

08 9273 6082beattypark.com.au

3Pat Taylor Swim School4.931 Google reviews1969

0431 639 937pattaylorswimschools.com.au

4Maroubra Swimming School Pty Ltd84 Maroubra Rd, Sydney NSW 20354.783 Google reviews1970

02 9344 5735maroubraswimmingschool.com.au

5Paul Sadler Swimland | Swimming Lessons Bacchus Marsh30 Holts Ln, Bacchus Marsh VIC 33404.639 Google reviews1972

03 5367 6001paulsadlerswimland.com

6Paul Sadler Swimland | Swimming Lessons Bendigo4.630 Google reviews1972

03 5443 2164paulsadlerswimland.com

7Paul Sadler Swimland | Swimming Lessons Parkwood Green190 Community Hub, Melbourne VIC 30374.5176 Google reviews1972

03 9449 9004paulsadlerswimland.com

8Paul Sadler Swimland | Swimming Lessons Aintree4.222 Google reviews1972

03 7035 0716paulsadlerswimland.com

9Sydenham Street Swimming School4.716 Google reviews1975

03 9370 8980ssswimming.com

10Judy Watts Swim School167-169 California Creek Rd, Brisbane QLD 41304.927 Google reviews1977

0409 516 200judywatts.com.au

11Swimstar Academy29 Percy St, Mount Gambier SA 52904.019 Google reviews1979

08 8723 2460swimskool.com.au

12Blue Fin Swim School4.979 Google reviews1980

03 9646 6117bluefinswim.com

13Brewer Swimming4.917 Google reviews1980

0419 801 474brewerswimming.com.au

14McKeon's Swim Centre4.4203 Google reviews1982

02 4272 7272mckeonswimming.com.au

15Menai Swim Academy4.248 Google reviews1982

02 9543 2190menaiswimacademy.com.au

16UWA Aquatic CentreUniversity of Western Australia, Parkway, Crawley WA 60094.184 Google reviews1983

08 6488 2277sport.uwa.edu.au

17Platypus Swimming School P/L478 Old South Head Rd, Sydney NSW 20295.010 Google reviews1986

0411 857 999platypusswim.com

18Caribeae Swimming Academy135 Menzies St, Rockhampton QLD 47014.735 Google reviews1986

07 4926 1650caribeae.com.au

19Hills Swimming42 Annangrove Rd, Sydney NSW 21564.794 Google reviews1987

02 9654 3365hillsswimming.com

20Jamboree Heights Swimming Club4.711 Google reviews1987

jamboreeheightsswimmingclub.com.au

21Glenn Buchanan Swim School8 Burnda St, Townsville QLD 48174.825 Google reviews1989

07 4773 5188glennbuchananswimschool.com.au

22Blue Dolphin Swim Centre4.6120 Google reviews1992

08 8322 6566bluedolphinswim.com.au

23Helen's Swim School43 Thredbo Dr, Gold Coast QLD 42135.037 Google reviews1993

0449 252 256helenswimschool.com.au

24Shawn's Swim School35 Richards Rd, Melbourne VIC 30294.7123 Google reviews1994

03 9369 6977shawnsswimschool.com.au

25Affinity Swim243 German St, Rockhampton QLD 47014.826 Google reviews1995

07 4926 2882affinityswim.com.au

26Swimtastic Swim School3958 Pacific Hwy, Brisbane QLD 41294.7136 Google reviews1995

07 3806 0666swimtasticswimschool.com.au

27John Sugden Swim School (Glen Waverley)4.730 Google reviews1995

0490 867 499jsss.com.au

28John Sugden Swim School1/116-118 Canterbury Road, Kilsyth South VIC 31374.494 Google reviews1995

0472 703 030jsss.com.au

29Andrew Baildon's Superfish Swim Schools Benowa4.7136 Google reviews1996

07 5597 1311superfish.com.au

30Andrew Baildon's Superfish Swim Schools Pacific PinesLot 803 Greenway Boulevard, At Parklake Park, Maudsland QLD 42104.7121 Google reviews1996

07 5529 4343superfish.com.au

31Swimable4.928 Google reviews1998

0410 989 766swimable.com.au

32Kisane's Swimming5.013 Google reviews1998

0431 895 784kisanesswimming.com

33Parafield Gardens Swim School92-96 Kings Rd, Adelaide SA 51074.5152 Google reviews1998

08 8285 3666pgss.com.au

34Myswim Bass Hill108 Johnston Rd, Sydney NSW 21974.432 Google reviews2000

0447 420 846myswim.com.au

35Myswim Revesby39 Albert St, Sydney NSW 22124.012 Google reviews2000

0477 420 817myswim.com.au

36SwimCare Swim School4.520 Google reviews2001

02 6658 1114swimcare.com.au

37Aquatots Swim Centre30 Francis Forde Blvd, Gungahlin ACT 29144.5280 Google reviews2002

aquatots.com.au

38Aquatots Swim School, Gold Creek7/50 Curran Dr4.487 Google reviews2002

aquatots.com.au

39Aquatots Swim School, Googong27 Beltana Ave4.393 Google reviews2002

02 6162 0507aquatots.com.au

40Shapland Swim School Everton Park184 Old Northern Rd, Brisbane QLD 40534.6134 Google reviews2007

07 3353 3016shapland.com.au

41Paul Sadler Swimland | Swimming Lessons RingwoodInside Yarra Valley Grammar School Sports Complex, 90 Plymouth Rd4.5116 Google reviews2007

03 9879 9136paulsadlerswimland.com

42OceanFit5.0235 Google reviews2009

oceanfit.com.au

43Gould Swim Academy PTY Ltd.104 Boronia St, Albury NSW 26405.034 Google reviews2010

02 6040 0400gouldswimacademy.com.au

44BlueFit Swimming - Willoughby4.921 Google reviews2010

bluefitswimming.com.au

45BlueFit Swimming - BelmontSupercheap Auto, 171-175 Abernethy Rd, Perth WA 61044.215 Google reviews2010

03 0025 2583bluefitswimming.com.au

46Royal Life Saving Aquatic Academy - Seven Hills78 Best Rd, Sydney NSW 21474.2163 Google reviews2010

02 8814 8637aquaticacademy.com.au

47Wagga Swim School51 Trail St, Wagga Wagga NSW 26504.748 Google reviews2011

waggaswimschool.com.au

48Paul Sadler Swimland | Swimming Lessons Carrum Downs4.5183 Google reviews2011

03 9782 9444paulsadlerswimland.com

49Glennie Aquatics51a Vacy St, Toowoomba QLD 43504.541 Google reviews2011

07 4688 8845aquatic.glennie.qld.edu.au

50Bangalow Swim School168 Binna Burra Rd, Binna Burra NSW 24795.042 Google reviews2012

0414 583 662bangalowswim.com.au

Staying Power compared 724 swim schools in Australia, with 43,434 Google reviews between them. Of these, 76 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.7 from a median of 33 reviews.

Of the swim schools compared, the most reviewed is Merimbula Aquarium & Wharf Restaurant, with 1,159 Google reviews at 4.3.

How this list is ranked

Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed.

The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.

The whole method and its rules

Questions

Which swim schools in Australia have been trading the longest?
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading swim schools in Australia on Staying Power are Denmark Surf Life Saving Club (started in 1958; 5.0 from 11 Google reviews), Beatty Park Swim School (started in 1962; 4.0 from 40 Google reviews) and Pat Taylor Swim School (started in 1969; 4.9 from 31 Google reviews).
How does Staying Power rank swim schools in Australia?
Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed. The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
How many swim schools in Australia did Staying Power compare?
Staying Power compared 724 swim schools in Australia, with 43,434 Google reviews between them. Of these, 76 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.7 from a median of 33 reviews.
Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.

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