About Manly Dolphins Swim School

Lead by Chris Odell, the team at Manly Dolphins are dedicated to teaching babies and children to be confident, safe and competent in the water. Chris is a member of Manly Surf Lifesaving Club and holds the Surf Life Saving Bronze Medallion. He is a highly experienced and successful Austswim qualified Teacher of Swimming & Water Safety, Austswim Assessor, Austswim Teacher of Towards Competitive Strokes, and he also holds the Royal Life Saving Lifeguard Certificate. Chris is married to Georgie, and together they have three children (two boys and a girl). They are Northern Beaches locals. Understanding babies and children as he does, Chris ensures that lessons are fun as well as tailored to each individual child's needs in order to ensure that children make maximum progress whilst enjoying their swimming.

Chris and our teachers provide parents with regular feedback, and advice to help your child progress.
As a member of Manly Surf Life Saving Club and a Surf Life Saving Bronze Medallion holder, Chris is passionate about water safety. Consequently, our  lessons have a strong water safety emphasis.    
We offer lessons for all ages and abilities.  Contact Chris for more information.  We look forward to hearing from you.