An outdoor swimming pool adds value and opens up an exciting world of outdoor living, providing access to our incredible weather all year long. Plus it can improve social life bringing friends and family together around a barbecue, drinks or just relaxing poolside – perfect for Sydney’s outdoor lifestyle and taking full advantage of Sydney’s year-round amazing weather.
Swimming can have profound positive impacts on both mental and physical health, as well as your confidence. Swimming is a low-impact exercise that builds muscle strength, burns calories and increases endurance – in fact, one study found that regular swimmers had 33% lower risks of falling compared to non-swimmers! Plus it may even help you sleep better at night by relieving stress tension and depression risk!
As Sydney is famed for its stunning natural attractions, residents are blessed with many options when it comes to pools. But not all pools are created equal – Sydney’s premier pool builders provide options tailored specifically to your personal needs and budget – from contemporary modern pools to classic traditional designs, they can transform any backyard into an oasis of relaxation and fun!
Some of Sydney’s most beloved pools can be found tucked into picturesque locations, offering visitors the opportunity to float beneath trees or gaze out upon the sea and beach. Others are hidden away in quiet corners of parks where it feels as if you have entered another world altogether. Here are a few of our favorites:
Prince Alfred Park Pool offers an oasis of summer between Surry Hills and Redfern in Sydney’s CBD. Boasting buttercup yellow sun umbrellas and swaying palms, you’ll discover an inviting 50-metre pool that always stays at that perfect jumping-in temperature – if facilities become overcrowded during swim sessions, head for one of its shady lawns for some post-swim restorative recovery time!
Sydney provides numerous venues for what Kate Rew, founder of Britain’s Outdoor Swimming Society, refers to as ‘wild swimming’: open saltwater and beachfront access to ocean pools located along the rugged surf-coast from Palm Beach to Cronulla. While often wilder than indoor or inground swimming pools, wild swimming venues host recreational swimming competitions, learn-to-swim programs, wave play opportunities and treasured forms of wave-play.
After World War II, barbed shark meshing disappeared from Sydney beaches and club competition intensified, giving rise to non-tidal ocean pools as permanent beach safety measures. Their protected environments made them less seasonal than inground pools that needed draining over winter; their success led Australian Olympic swimmers to further push towards redeveloping ocean pools for competitive use while creating more non-tidal ones.
Most Sydney pool builders will include coping tiles and a pool cleaner as part of the initial installation price, although their type and quality may differ depending on your pool design. High-end Sydney builders may even include LED multicolour lights for an added luxurious finish to your design.