Medina Executive

22 -23 September 2006

I stayed here recently while organising a conference in downtown Sydney, and really enjoyed being able to unwind in the pool afterwards, and have an invigorating early morning swim. The worst part is that being a 'recreational' rather than real lap pool, conditions get pretty choppy in that tub and you can make yourself a bit 'seasick' when swimming up and down.

Really pretty setting right near Central Station, with all the traffic of Broadway/George St metres away.

Category: private. Hotel guests only. 7am- 9pm.

Wylie's Baths, Coogee

In the early 1900s, swimming pools were built hewn from rock platforms and below many of the rocky headlands of Sydney beaches around Sydney (and beaches to the north and south of Sydney). They remain popular today, many hosting winter swimming clubs.

Wylie's Baths at Coogee date from 1907 and were restored in 1994-95 (the website linked here has some interesting info and images)

Category: Public
Link for information: Swimmers Guide

Coogee

Clovelly, winter 2006

Istanbul, Turkey

21 May 2006. My friend's house near İstanbul

Pools between high rise, Hong Kong Island

07 May 2006

Kowloon Park, Hong Kong

7 May 2006

Everyone was having such fun at this huge pool complex, and it was so humid, I wished I had my swimming gear with me!

North Sydney Pool

Swimming in the shadow of Sydney Harbour Bridge!

Category: Public

Information: Swimmers Guide