Wollondilly Community Leisure Centre Swim School
School in Wollondilly

Offering, swimming, gym, learn to swim & indoor sports. Refer to our website to know more about us.

From unpretentious beginnings, to a customary outdoor pool to a year round facility, the transformation has been firm but dramatic. Looking back to the premature days of the piston township, early swimming enthusiasts enjoyed cooling off in the many creeks and water holes in the surrounding areas. A dominant feature of the pool in those days and for the after 30 years was the expansive open grass and picnic areas. No dispute a pastime to mow and maintain for the operators. The new’ Pool 196869 We came across this photo (and the larger crop above) via preceding residents of Wood Street. The photo was taken from the fore of the family home shortly prior they moved overseas in 1969. This places the age of the pool firmly in the 1968 to 1969 seasons, shortly after the official opening. Looking at the photos overhead from the 1960’s, one of the beginning thoughts that comes to mind is they built the pool in the middle of nowhere. There are scanty houses and the scenery is dominated by begin farmland. With piston Lofty (established in 1958) a short walk away and the growing population, it would not be long earlier the surrounding farmland was replaced with quarter ache home sites. Swimmers of the time will recall the hill’ at the deep ens of the pool and other features such as the many BBQ tables, shade areas and even a grass volleyball court at one stage. A seasonal pool originate for only half the year management of the center during this time was largely a family affair with the lessee being a jack of all trades from shop attendant to coach, to lifeguard and off season pool painter. The pool became one of the beginning in the district to be heated in the slow 1990’s. Earlier to heating, many hasty season squad training sessions were swum in 16 to 18 degree water. Ingenious Entrance 2002 The entry area underwent a scanty meet lifts over the years, but remained largely unchanged. Learners Pool The shallow learners pool was situated around where the roundabout and drop off area is today. Spectator Areas There was no shortage of shade and seating areas with each decade seen a table or chair pop up at random places. The Gym A change in ownership in 2006 allowed the center to originate a gymnasium to huge demand from the public.