Swimming pools are an essential feature in Sydney backyards and play an invaluable role in family life all year long. From iconic post-war public pools to backyard pools, these spaces provide children and adults alike a place to cool off or exercise during the scorching heat of summer weather. Though pools can be expensive to construct and maintain, they’re definitely worthwhile investments that provide relief from scorching summer temperatures while providing water security to households of all kinds.
Swimming pools provide many health benefits to adults and kids alike, including increased strength and endurance, better heart health, enhanced mood and concentration and stress relief. Swimming can even help alleviate symptoms of depression and anxiety by lowering blood pressure and increasing endorphin levels – these health advantages make regular swimming an easy addition to a routine schedule!
However, if you are thinking about installing a pool at your home, it is essential that you hire an experienced swimming pool builder. A good pool builder will use high-grade materials while adhering to local regulations and laws; in addition, they should offer full warranties and be readily available should any issues arise during installation.
Sydney’s coastline is peppered with rock pools and ocean pools tucked between cliff edges, often ending spectacularly at rocky outcrops. These salty swim spots are an attractive alternative to surf beaches which may be subject to winter swells from the south or summer cyclones, whose impacts could travel thousands of kilometers up the coast.
At Bondi Beach, the historic Bondi Icebergs Pool dates back to 1929. A favourite winter swimming club and Instagram favorite all year long, its beauty can also be enjoyed year-round in North Curl Curl Rockpool on its northern headland at low tide – perfect for families with young children!
Further south is Maroubra’s Mahon Pool, an intertidal rock platform cut into by water tidal action and situated among exposed cliff faces for spectacular views and seclusion. Accessible via Jack Vanny Reserve’s coastal walking track, it is one of three beautiful harbour pools on Sydney Harbour’s eastern shore – each one offering its own charm.
Barangaroo’s Marrinawi Cove recently opened following a clean-up of this part of Sydney Harbour, making for an idyllic place to swim and sunbathe near Sydney’s city. Surrounded by large rock steps and shallow splash zones for smaller swimmers, with a larger 50 meter pool situated along its northern wall for lap swimming – Marrinawi Cove provides an idyllic spot in one of Sydney’s busiest precincts that is just perfect for relaxing and sunbathing.