Woonona Rock Pool by Chilby Photography.
Woonona Pool by Jacqueline Burgess.
Belle Property.
I stare at cracks.
Swimming up and down Woonona Rock Pool in a straight line, without colliding with other freestylers is possible.
Even though the pool has no lane markings or lane ropes, if you have clear goggles and 20/20 vision there are definite lines or cracks visible on the bottom of the pool. Straight as an arrow.
A local lap swimmer says people getting into the water smothered in sunscreen affects visibility and makes it harder to see the cracks on the bottom.
However, she says the Wollongong City Council adds chlorine to the salt water during routine Monday maintenance which helps. The pool is otherwise unsupervised.
The day I swim at Woonona the water is crystal clear, and notably colder than the other pools I’ve enjoyed this week.
Without a hot shower facility I am not sure I would be game enough to swim here in winter.
Woonona Rock Pool gets 8/10 in my Pool Review of ocean baths:
- 50 metres
- Panoramic view of the ocean
- Cold outdoor showers to wash off
Next stop… Towradgi Rock Pool.
Photo 1 by Chilby Photography.
Photo 2 by Chilby Photography.
Photo 2 Woonona Pool acylic painting by Jacqueline Burgess.
Yoga teacher, skydiver, martial artist and journalist. Yoga keeps her centred and reinforces her core belief that the greatest gift to each of us is ourselves. When Dawn isn’t teaching yoga, she works as a skydive camerawoman, grapples with her mates at Gracie Barra Shellharbour, and does media and promotions for stuff she loves.
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