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In 1963 Carroll enrolled at the University of Oregon (USA) where he studied business administration and recreation management while continuing his competitive swimming career in PAC and NCAA competition as a member of the U of O swimming team.

In 1966 Carroll moved to Vancouver Canada to take up the post of Aquatics Director for the city of North Vancouver followed by his appointment as Director of Water Safety for the British Colombia - Yukon division of the Canadian Red Cross Society. During that time he also founded and coached the North Vancouver Swimming Club.

In 1971 Carroll was appointed as the first professional Executive Director of the Canadian Amateur Swimming Association (renamed Swim Canada)based in Ottawa, Ontario. In this capacity Carroll played a pivotal role in helping prepare Canadian Swimming for the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games. As part of this effort he was instrumental in attracting the renounded Australian swimming coach Don Talbot to coach in Canada and in the appointment of Cecil Colwin as National Technical Director. During this time Carroll also worked part time as a swimming color commentator for CBC-TV with the presenter Ted Reynolds including the full coverage of swimming events at the Montreal Olympic Games.