Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre (Training pool) pool photo
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Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre (Training pool)

Sydney Olympic Park, Australia

Friday, 24 October 2025

Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre (Training pool) pool photo

Bonus swim in the Olympic warm up pool.

Competition pool done, now time for a quick bonus swim on the other side of the glass partition. The glass roof over this part of the building looks impressive and gives loads of overhead light.

I think the training/warm up pool has changed since the Olympics. I suspect it was originally under a seating block and may have been wider. There's now a kids aqua park on the far side, probably added post Olympics.

The eight lane 50 m pool is set up with a slim wall divider that turns four lanes into eight 25 m lanes, if you get what I mean. At some point during my short swim they lowered the divider. I was in the lane right next to it. I didn't even notice, which shows how slick and easy they are. Chatting to the lifeguard after my swim (don't worry, I wasn't distracting the active lifeguard), he said it's super easy: connect it to the compressor airline to raise it, flood it to lower.

Both pools at Olympic Park done, time for something a little more salty, equally historic.

Swim Stats

  • 1000m swim distance
  • 1:37 pace / 100m
  • Garmin Forerunner 965

Pool Review

(70 / 100)

Great repurpose of the former training pool area, extending its functionality with family friendly features.

Pool Details

  • Indoor pool
  • Pool length 50m
  • 8 lanes
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Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre (Training pool)

9 Olympic Blvd, Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127, Australia