Swiss precision. Australian water.
Two brothers, one obsession: helping every swimmer move through the water with less wasted effort.
Our story
Built for swimmers who care about efficiency, not just effort
Black Line Swim exists to help swimmers and triathletes move through the water with more control, less wasted energy, and confidence that their training is actually working.
- Founded by
- Nolan & Kilian Carrel
- Racing for
- Switzerland
- Training in
- Noosa, QLD
- Coached by
- John Rodgers
How it started
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Training with the best
We compete internationally for Switzerland and train full-time in Noosa, Australia, under coach John Rodgers, alongside Olympic and World Championship medallists.
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Seeing the problem
Along the way we kept seeing the same problem: swimmers working hard with gear that promised improvement but often created new problems, especially unnecessary shoulder strain.
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Building the fix
That led us to Vélocité: a lightweight, high-performance paddle built the way we believe swim equipment should work. Clean feedback, purposeful resistance, zero gimmicks.
Meet the founders
Brothers, training partners and the two people behind every Black Line product.
Our philosophy
- Efficiency beats volume
- Technique before intensity
- Clarity before complexity
Most swimmers don't need more laps. They need better direction. Everything we make is designed to improve how you move through the water and make every session feel purposeful.
Who Black Line is for
- Triathletes who want to stop burning matches in the swim
- Adult-onset swimmers serious about improving efficiency
- Competitive swimmers chasing cleaner technique
- Anyone who cares about long-term progress and shoulder health
Train with the gear we use
Tested in our own sessions in Noosa, every day.