tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523584003396090001.post6945731013125853407..comments2024-02-27T21:38:26.981+11:00Comments on Sydney - Australia: Johnny Carter Palm Beach LegendUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523584003396090001.post-27782224728710835192021-05-14T15:15:42.003+10:002021-05-14T15:15:42.003+10:00Johnny Carter taught me to swim in the summer hols...Johnny Carter taught me to swim in the summer hols of '54-'55. <br /><br />When I started I could just dog paddle across the pool; at the end of the hols I was freestyle swimming 1 mile *every* early morning & *every* late afternoon ... surfing all day in between ... and loving it.<br /><br />Went back to school – straight into the senior long-distance swimming team.<br /><br />Johnny had the hots for my mum ... who showed zero interest ... which I roasted him about for the next 6 decades ... which he categorically denied ... chortle chortle<br /><br />RIP May '21: Thank you Johnny for being an absolute top bloke, a terrific mate & the wonderful contribution you made to my ... and so many others' ... life.Nick Pennynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523584003396090001.post-49939085473594743312013-02-19T15:23:33.486+11:002013-02-19T15:23:33.486+11:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523584003396090001.post-62987982858855979312013-01-22T13:46:49.268+11:002013-01-22T13:46:49.268+11:00Johnny Carter taught my Mother and her Brother as ...Johnny Carter taught my Mother and her Brother as a 3 & 4 year olds in the 1950's, he then taugh my brothers and I in the 1980's and he has just taught my nieces to swim this summer. <br />Johnny Carter is a total legend who gives back all the money he makes from the lessons to the children he has taught. Each summer he provides competitions for the children and supplies all the prizes for the winning teams. <br />I believe that he should be charging more for his swimming lessons (currently $4.00 per child per lesson). <br />I too would have bought his stock had I known that he was selling it. <br />What a shame to be treated the way he was by the Manly Daily.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523584003396090001.post-40905551186582508972012-01-25T12:52:46.644+11:002012-01-25T12:52:46.644+11:00Johnny Carter taught me to swim when I was a littl...Johnny Carter taught me to swim when I was a little boy in the 1950's<br />He was tough, uncompromising, disciplinarian and we loved him<br />We would have swam round the world if he had asked us to do it<br />The best reward was at the end of each week, his "Best trier" got to sit on his long board for a surf ride.<br />If I had found him selling the stuff, I would have bought the lot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523584003396090001.post-22424567443133313602012-01-05T06:47:02.971+11:002012-01-05T06:47:02.971+11:00Very nice photography. You do have a good choice t...Very nice photography. You do have a good choice to make everywhere you point your camera.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523584003396090001.post-76091552221709038392012-01-04T19:51:38.008+11:002012-01-04T19:51:38.008+11:00Says a lot about our society in many ways, Peter. ...Says a lot about our society in many ways, Peter. I am pleased you did put that paragraph in your post.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513648613788716017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523584003396090001.post-73355592208150392482012-01-04T10:26:03.463+11:002012-01-04T10:26:03.463+11:00Great summer shots at Palmy though.Great summer shots at Palmy though.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523584003396090001.post-78085172924223213632012-01-04T08:21:37.366+11:002012-01-04T08:21:37.366+11:00This is really interesting post Peter. The full s...This is really interesting post Peter. The full story makes it quite special.Joan Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16358008925558240778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523584003396090001.post-87860135263528213262012-01-04T00:31:46.758+11:002012-01-04T00:31:46.758+11:00A sad story at the end of your post. It is such a...A sad story at the end of your post. It is such a shame that the people who benefited by his teaching didn't pay him a living wage. Fascinating person.Lois Evensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11129343619065721588noreply@blogger.com