Adelaide Aquatic Centre
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The Adelaide Aquatic Centre is a complex of indoor heated swimming pools operated by the Adelaide City Council and located in the northernmost extent of the Adelaide Parklands. Opened on 20 December 1969, it is now over 40 years old.
, water polo
, kayak polo and aqua aerobics. These two pools are surrounded on three sides by raised seating for competition spectators. The wet areas also include an octopus-themed 'Octopool' for children's swimming lessons and recreational use, two leisure pools, two water slides, two spas
, a dry sauna
and a steam room
. At extra cost (unless one becomes a member), the centre offers a crèche
and a health club
equipped with cardio
machines, pin-loaded weight machines and free weights. There are also shops providing swimming equipment and food, and an outdoor barbecue area.
, in the square of parkland bordered by Jeffcott Street, Barton Terrace West, Prospect Road and Fitzroy Terrace. There is a car park to the west whose entrance is off Jeffcott Street, but the entrance to the centre itself faces north, towards Fitzroy Terrace.
owned by the Council. In addition, there are separate prices for families, single adults, children, and concession card holders (Health Care Card
or full-time tertiary students).
, Swimming Australia
and the Aquatic Sports Coalition of SA have criticised the condition of facilities at the Adelaide Aquatic Centre.
During April to July 2011 the centres roof is to be replaced as the first stage in upgrading the centre.
As a first step in this process the centre is currently having its roof replaced and Adelaide City Council is to undertake a detailed study on how best to proceed in further upgrading the centre in coming years, to shift its focus from swimming competitions to a family oriented leisure pool facility, along the lines of an indoor waterpark.
Facilities
The Adelaide Aquatic Centre features a 50 metre Olympic-sized swimming pool and a smaller adjacent pool used for divingDiving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
, water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
, kayak polo and aqua aerobics. These two pools are surrounded on three sides by raised seating for competition spectators. The wet areas also include an octopus-themed 'Octopool' for children's swimming lessons and recreational use, two leisure pools, two water slides, two spas
Spas
The article is about localities in Eastern Europe.Spas in the Slavic languages means saviour and past-tense of to save ....
, a dry sauna
Sauna
A sauna is a small room or house designed as a place to experience dry or wet heat sessions, or an establishment with one or more of these and auxiliary facilities....
and a steam room
Steam room
A steam room is an enclosed space with large amounts of high temperature steam, creating a high humidity environment. People sit in this room in a similar way to a sauna , for relaxation and purported benefits to health and well being. They can be commonly found in gyms, sanitariums and health...
. At extra cost (unless one becomes a member), the centre offers a crèche
Day care
Child care or day care is care of a child during the day by a person other than the child's legal guardians, typically performed by someone outside the child's immediate family...
and a health club
Health club
A health club is a place which houses exercise equipment for the purpose of physical exercise.-Main workout area:...
equipped with cardio
Aerobic exercise
Aerobic exercise is physical exercise of relatively low intensity that depends primarily on the aerobic energy-generating process. Aerobic literally means "living in air", and refers to the use of oxygen to adequately meet energy demands during exercise via aerobic metabolism...
machines, pin-loaded weight machines and free weights. There are also shops providing swimming equipment and food, and an outdoor barbecue area.
Location
The centre is located in North AdelaideNorth Adelaide
North Adelaide is a predominantly residential precinct of the City of Adelaide in South Australia, situated north of the River Torrens and within the Adelaide Park Lands.-History:...
, in the square of parkland bordered by Jeffcott Street, Barton Terrace West, Prospect Road and Fitzroy Terrace. There is a car park to the west whose entrance is off Jeffcott Street, but the entrance to the centre itself faces north, towards Fitzroy Terrace.
Fees
The Adelaide Aquatic Centre has a complex set of fees and charges. There are different prices for casual visitors to wet areas, to the health club and to fitness classes; there is an option of purchasing a stored value card for multiple visits to wet areas; and both full membership and 'lifestyle membership' options of various lengths, where lifestyle membership also includes access to the golf courseGolf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
owned by the Council. In addition, there are separate prices for families, single adults, children, and concession card holders (Health Care Card
Health Care Card
\Eligibility for the card is determined by the eligibility for various federal government welfare payments . The payment/s are clearly shown on the card...
or full-time tertiary students).
State of Maintenance
Peak representative bodies such as Diving AustraliaDiving Australia
Diving Australia is an Athletic association, and the main body overseeing competitive diving in Australia.-External links:**...
, Swimming Australia
Swimming Australia
Swimming Australia is the peak governing body for competitive swimming in Australia. The body currently has approximately 90,000 registered members nationally in 1100 clubs across the country, which includes swimmers, coaches, officials, administrators and volunteers...
and the Aquatic Sports Coalition of SA have criticised the condition of facilities at the Adelaide Aquatic Centre.
During April to July 2011 the centres roof is to be replaced as the first stage in upgrading the centre.
Future plans
Adelaide City Council has reportedly allocated $6 million for a leisure centre conversion for the aquatic centre but requires additional funding from the state or federal governments to go ahead.As a first step in this process the centre is currently having its roof replaced and Adelaide City Council is to undertake a detailed study on how best to proceed in further upgrading the centre in coming years, to shift its focus from swimming competitions to a family oriented leisure pool facility, along the lines of an indoor waterpark.