North Melbourne Pool - North Melbourne (VIC)

1 /5 Hamlet Gerulf: Okay, you guys arent ready for this story I am about to tell you. I arrived at the pool, around 60 seconds before closing, and every staff member I came across just started YELLING at me for no reason? Anyway, I just didnt let it get to me and continued into the water. At first, I was having time of my life because no one was there! But soon enough I felt something in the water with me! It was kind of dark so I couldnt really see, I squinted really hard and realised that there was a staff member behind me trying to fish me out with the pool cleaner!!!!! It was fine though because the pool was too wet anyway, disgusting right? Then I made my way to the sauna, but when I got in it was too hot! Like 20 degrees! Are they trying to kill me!? So, I tried to escape, buy the door was locked!? So, I just sat down, and it was actually really relaxing because they started playing some nice music for me! And also, they put on some fun red and blue lighting! But it started hurting my eyes because it was flashing too much. Then a policeman unlocked the door and escorted me to the exit! SO RUDE. Since when was the pool shut!? What pool shuts at 3AM!? Basically, DONT COME HERE. They even made me put clothes on and said I couldnt swim unless I had a swimming cap because apparently they didnt want the red dye in my hair all over the pool.

2 /5 Green Boy: $7.80 to do laps in an overcrowded 25m pool is pretty rich. If it was $5 would be more appropriately priced. 2025 edit: price has increased to $8.40, which even above inflation. w When will these yearly increases end? Its a false economy as it only means people will come here less frequently.

1 /5 Jay Iza: Nice outdoor pool but unfortunately unable to get in for the last 2 years everytime my son and i tried going, there has been a long queue outside, no details why there arent letting people in but the pool is just a quarter full and we have to wait till someone leaves before someone is allowed in after several times trying and waiting for 20 mins we have to change our plans and we end up at the beach instead. We wont attend this pool anylonger. If you are planning to go be prepared to wait on long long queues or be there the first thing in the morning.

5 /5 Geoff Leach: Great 25m pool, and kids pool. Love hate relationship with swimming. Did it when injured and couldnt run, and when doing triathlons. 1500m. On a clear sunny but not hot day water clear as crystal and can see from one end of the pool to the other. Inviting. Hot days though, busy and water start to make me imagine, broth :) Its not of course. Under pressure now with all the extra people. And I hear difficulty getting staff.

4 /5 Jarrod Evans: Great little seasonal swimming option right in the heart of the city located next to the home of the NMFC. Clean, great availability and just a joy to visit and swim in. I would have given it 5 Stars if the parking options were better but it can be tricky to find a park. Superb little pool.