Swimming pools are one of the most desirable additions to homes, providing hours of fun for both kids and adults. Swimming pools also make excellent places for hosting parties and social events, and when lit appropriately can add another layer of safety for swimmers. Installing pool lighting is an economical and simple way to add even more enjoyment and deter critters from entering your pool area while giving off a stunning glow that complements its architecture.
Sydney makes it easy to locate a pool builder to create the pool of your dreams. A professional builder will assess your outdoor space and aesthetic preferences before devising a plan, before installing and servicing it once complete. A pool company may even suggest long-term maintenance solutions as part of its service offering.
Bondi Icebergs Rockpool: Sydney’s Most Iconic Ocean Pool This iconic ocean pool offers locals in Bondi their fix of icebergs! Come by during high tide when waves crash over the wall into the pool for a refreshing dip into its cool water; also popular among swimmers looking to develop cold water endurance training skills.
The North Sydney Olympic Pool, established in 1936 to host the Olympics, remains a grand art deco landmark today. Since its construction, the massive concrete grandstands have witnessed scores of world records being set while fans cheer them on from a nearby grandstand. Today it also provides swim programs, leisure swimming sessions and aquarobics classes while boasting several underwater viewing windows that give media an insight into all that goes on at this historic outdoor pool.
North Sydney Olympic Pool boasts a dive tank equipped with a surge bubble to assist athletes during training sessions. The surge bubble breaks up the impact of each dive to soften its impact and prevent injuries to swimmers. Furthermore, Australia’s National Diving Championships take place here each year – its changing rooms adorned with an unnerving giant clown face sculpture at night!
Bronte Baths
Situated just south of Bondi Beach, the Bronte Baths is a tidal pool offering picturesque views of both beach and cliffs. Surrounded by parks and the Bronte Cliff Walk, these baths make an excellent spot for swimming that doubles up as scenic hiking. Popular among families as well as serious swimmers alike!
Clovelly Ocean Pool, situated near the iconic Bondi to Bronte coastal walk, provides spectacular views of Wedding Cake Island and Pacific. Families with children will especially love its waterslide and whirlpools! Additionally, it serves as the starting point for a short walk along Coogee Cliffs. In this vicinity are also Ross Jones Memorial Pool (ladies only admission 20 cents), McIver’s Ladies Baths (also ladies-only with admission being 20 cents), and Wylie’s Baths (established by champion long distance swimmer Henry Alexander Wylie). All are worthy of visiting.