If you grew up in the region, you would've spent countless swimming carnivals here - walking past…read morethe canteen area brings vivid flashbacks to me. Swimming carnivals of my youth aside, the Warringah Aquatic Centre is a swimming complex located at Frenchs Forest. It's impressive facilities include a 50m pool, a diving pool with several diving boards of different heights, a few outdoor pools that are constantly too cold to swim in, and of course, the canteen. There's always something happening at the Aquatic Centre - swimming lessons for little ones, squads and development training for the older kids, Aqua Aerobics for the realllly old ones, and a bunch of people who just want to swim. The centre has great - and free -parking available, although it's a bit of a walk to the car when you're dripping wet and it's freezing outside. A better option would be taking advantage of the free hot showers, and storing something warm for afterwards in a free (deposit required) locker. The Center has impressive, stadium-style seating for parents to cheer on their little ones in the race, and also has a range of swimming-related paraphernalia if you've forgotten the all-important goggles or floaties.

One of the only indoor pools on the beaches! Easy parking, get a lane to myself half the time,…read moreacceptable price. Hot showers afterwards should be free though, currently they're cold and too short for me!

Seems like a really nice pool. Friendly staff, good facilities…read more We came for the Christmas party event so it was quite crowded, but based on the location and car park size I would assume it is not normally very busy. There was an Olympic pool, a smaller indoor pool, and another shaded kids pool if I recall correctly. It's a bit of a hilly walk from the car park to the entrance

The location of this pool is so beautiful - surrounded by bush and bird songs. The pools are a…read morelittle out of date, but clean and well-maintained. There are four pools altogether, so adults down to children are well catered for. I enjoy regular lap swimming in the 50m pool and then sometimes bring my grandson to play in the baby pool, which is fully shaded. Plenty of hot water is provided after your swim.

Did a nice hike and stopped by Giles Bath for a second. The waves were coming in a bit crazy and…read moregot a light splash which actually felt nice in the warm weather.

What's up summer!…read more Blow past the burning sands of Coogee Beach - with its packs of marauding seagulls and a vast purgatory of tourists - and head up the grassy hill on the north side of the beach. Follow the path past the shrine where a Brazilian saw a vision of the Blessed Virgin (actually a thing) until you hit the ye Olde England-style arch that proudly declares "baths." Then it's a skip down the cliff to a lovely clear rockpool that will be either preternaturally calm or manageably rough-n-tumble depending on the swell. Stretch out on the rocks like a cat. Duck down 'neath the water and caress the mossy bottom. Find the secret cave. Laugh at that girl with the selfie stick doing duckface. Then toddle back along the path to Coogee Pavilion for some well-earned beers.

I used to live on Annangrove Road at Kenthurst so I was able to watch the pool as it was being…read morebuilt. A good idea in this area because if the properties don't have pools then they have dams. Classes soon filled up as there were a lot of young children being driven past everyday - Marian College and St Madeleine's schools are next door. They specialise in young children, their philosophy is to start them as babies. They are totally independent and both the owners are hands on so you know that the staff don't slack off. Depending upon the day of the week, classes start at 8am and they close again depending upon the day, at 6pm. They run classes for babies, toddlers, young school age and they also have training squads for young children preparing them competition. A large car park, an enclosed pool and a cafe for the mums and dads rounds out the complex.

A fantastic swimming learning centre. From the novice to the more competitive up to the elite. This…read moreis a centre that builds friendships. You don't just come to swimming, you become part of the Hills family!