Hi! I'm going to Australia for the first time in December for a couple weeks after living in California nearly all 26 years of my life in California. Ever since Sydney 2000 and Ian Thorpe's rise to fame, I've wanted to visit the nation where swimming "is a national sport"(?). I've tried searching all over the internet but only in newspaper articles can I find stories of how much different swimming is in Australia as opposed to the US. Any advice on places to go/things to do so that I can get a taste of this? So far all I have is to scuba dive the great barrier reef and visit Sydney aquatic center. Non swimming related advice is welcome as well!
There are some awesome, awesome pools in Sydney beyond the Olympic pool (which is a must visit). Check out -
Bondi icebergs - http://icebergs.com.au/
North Sydney pool underneath the Harbour bridge
Other pools listed here - sydney.concreteplayground.com.au/.../the-ten-best-outdoor-pools-in-sydney.htm
If you can do the Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb and time it (they can tell you at the ticket office which time to go up) to be at the top during the sunset, that is simply awesome.
There are some awesome, awesome pools in Sydney beyond the Olympic pool (which is a must visit). Check out -
Bondi icebergs - http://icebergs.com.au/
North Sydney pool underneath the Harbour bridge
Other pools listed here - sydney.concreteplayground.com.au/.../the-ten-best-outdoor-pools-in-sydney.htm
If you can do the Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb and time it (they can tell you at the ticket office which time to go up) to be at the top during the sunset, that is simply awesome.