Travel & Leisure

A Winter Swim at Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre

You don’t have to risk pneumonia to practice your freestyle this winter.
By James Whitton
May 18, 2017
Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre

458 Harris Street, Sydney

With winter throwing a blanket of chill and darkness over the city, it's getting even harder to sneak in that post-work swim with the beach definitely not on the cards. As everyone surely knows, Australians must go swimming at least once a week or we lose our citizenship, so head down to the Thorpedo's pool to get a few lengths in.

The pool is heated snugly, so the only cold you'll worry about is the bit between getting out of the water and getting into a towel. Even then, if that's too much, head to the steam room or the spa to get that core temperature back up to a toasty 37 degrees.

Image: Jesse Jaco.

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