UQ Sport Aquatics Centre

My daughter and I have been going to this swimming pool since she was just a little baby. Although we are no longer enrolled in a proper swimming course, we enjoy the occasional visit when we can use the little pool just for fun.
Big shout out to the staff, they are always so nice and friendly to us.
Coffees are overpriced, though! ;)

My family has been attending swimming lessons at the Aquatic Centre for over two years and have been generally very pleased (aside from parking issues) until today when it became very obvious that the management of the pool arbitrarily apply rules to some but not all. Two years ago, when my grandson was a few months shy of turning three and had been taking lessons for most of the year, I asked his teacher if he was ready to progress to the next level. She said 'absolutely', but that I had to get the 'ok' from the manager because there was a policy that children under 3 cannot progress to the next level. Given that the university teaches pedagogy - and that pedagogical findings indicate that ability, not age, should determine a child's progress - I thought this quite odd, but I was happy to go along with university policy. To cut a long story short, he was denied access, I withdrew him from lessons for the last term as he was well and truly bored with nursery transition activities, and due to a fright he received in the ocean over Christmas his progress was set back an entire year ($700 worth of lessons!). I am sure that had we continued with the lessons at the next level this would not have occurred.
Today we arrived at our Level 1 lesson to find that a child under 3, who in fact had none of the nursery transition skills, was being allowed into the class. Nothing could convince the manager that this was not suitable for the more advanced students and I have had to change my grandson's class. When I asked why the child who had no skills whatsoever couldn't go into the nursery transition class that was on at the same time (and which requires the parent to be in the water at the same time) I was told that the mother couldn't and the dad - who was present - obviously didn't want to either. It is my understanding that you cannot enroll your child in nursery transition unless you are willing to go into the water with them. So on three counts (age, ability and parent participation) the aquatic centre is applying different rules for some with no good or logical reason. This child and the family had never attended the centre before and yet those of us who have been attending for over two years - and made to follow the rules - are disadvantaged by the centre's biased and pedagogically unsound approach.

They have gone above and beyond to create a well functioning swimming pool which a large number of people can enjoy. They provide all the swimming aids you need & do excellent learn to swim classes for kids. Definately the best pool I have been to in Brisbane

The best pool in Brisbane by far. It provides all the kicking boards, flippers, and other swimming aids. Nice area to lay on the grass to sun bathe or just rest before going for another swim. The staff are always very friendly and easy going. The pool is very clean and heavily chlorinated so hygienically sound and appropriate. Also kids little pool for safety. Also designated lanes for beginners to advance, i.e. slow, medium, fast. The hours are appropriate and great value for money. Plenty of parking and accessible for all people. Keep up the great work.

Our two and a half year old has taken swimming lessons here since he was eight months old. They are well organised, very friendly and kind to the kids, reasonably priced and have a range of sun proof swimwear for adults and kids with long sleeves, something I've had trouble finding anywhere else.

Approximate cost: $12-15 per lesson