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I've been to Sydney a few times and done the usual sightseeing, although last night I walked down to the Opera House and bridge, which I don't think I've seen lit up at night before. Today I've planned a walk that takes in two parks, each with a pool, and passes through Chinatown and the university area. It's essentially a triangle with two 25 minute legs and a 40 minute walk back to the CBD. I haven't walked this way before; I usually put on the trainers and head toward the harbour, but today I'm hoping to see a bit more of older, not‑so‑touristy Sydney.",[12,16,17],{},"The two pools planned for today look quite similar, and I'm aiming to do an identical 1600 m set in each. I mistakenly think the parks (and pools) are called Victoria Park and Prince Albert Park — Queen Victoria and Prince Albert — but later realise it's Prince Alfred!",[12,19,20],{},"It's a nice morning. The sun is out and it's warm‑ish. Quick breakfast, then an early start as it's due to get windy with some rain later. First leg: from the Hilton down George Street to Prince Alfred Park.",[12,22,23],{},"The route from the CBD takes me under the main train lines through a long tunnel, about 15 m wide and more than 200 m long. A column of hundreds of people funnels through on their way into the city; I must pass more than a thousand all starting their Monday morning. I think there's a Courtney Barnett song in there somewhere, as only a dozen of us hug the left wall walking out of town toward the park.",[12,25,26],{},"I arrive at the park and head straight to the pool entrance. From the check‑in deck I can already tell this is going to be a great swim. I pay the very reasonable entrance fee and head to the changing rooms.",[12,28,29],{},"Judging by the number of shirts hanging in the changing room, this is a popular spot for pre‑work swims before heading into the city.",[12,31,32],{},"The pool is busy, several swimmers per lane. Quick stretch to loosen up sore shoulders and arms after yesterday's 6 km, then I jump in a fast lane and make a start. The water temp is perfect and crystal clear. I'm impressed that the pool is so clean and free of debris, given all the trees around.",[12,34,35],{},"The pool has a 'slim wall' boom that can be raised to make up to sixteen 25 m lanes. They're both down at the moment to give eight full 50 m lanes, but it occurs to me that when they're up, the lane lengths must be just short of 25 m — a bit short, much like my home pool at Wyndley Leisure Centre!",[12,37,38],{},"Definitely feeling too many metres over consecutive days in the arms and shoulders. My Garmin has given up telling me how many recovery hours I need before the next swim; at one point it was up to 58 hours. I keep it light and work through three 400s, then four 100s, for 1,600 m total. Same plan for the other park pool, 25 minutes' walk away.",{"title":40,"searchDepth":41,"depth":41,"links":42},"",2,[],"Surry Hills","Australia","2025-10-26","Iconic Surry Hills pool with skyline views.","Garmin Forerunner 965",1600,"md","prince-alfred-park-pool-square.webp",[50,52],"prince-alfred-park-pool-entrance.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fmaps.app.goo.gl\u002FoGGXuz2hb8Vbzeko8","8",-33.88740187980626,50,151.20610764037897,{},null,true,"1:36","\u002Fpool\u002Fprince-alfred-park-pool",241,95,"For a bargain A$7.90 you get a spectacular 50 m, eight‑lane, immaculately kept pool, excellent changing facilities, and a deck with plenty of lounging and shady space. The water is crystal clear, which is impressive given the park setting and trees all around.\n",{"title":6,"description":46},{"loc":62,"lastmod":68},"2025-10-29","NSW","pool\u002F241.prince-alfred-park-pool",[],"Outdoor","m","https:\u002F\u002Fcityofsydneyleisure.com.au\u002Fvisit\u002Fprince-alfred-park-pool","o2DVEohgEQ4mdpJuCdKAOaNNkrB_0maeyJhGnTUoaT4",[77,81],{"title":78,"path":79,"stem":80,"children":-1},"Victoria Park Pool","\u002Fpool\u002Fvictoria-park-pool","pool\u002F242.victoria-park-pool",{"title":82,"path":83,"stem":84,"children":-1},"Freshwater Rockpool","\u002Fpool\u002Ffreshwater-rockpool","pool\u002F240.freshwater-rockpool",1789678158250]