Waterworld

We do swimming lessons here. It's great for skill building but very noisy and busy and therefore often difficult to hear and for children to concentrate.
Facilities are pretty average but the staff are friendly and helpful.

Speedy entry, lovely staff. Great showers & change rooms.
Short distance indoor pools catering for lessons, lap swimmers and “public” (general swimming about) as well as smaller children.
Fountain/splash playground, outdoor grassed area & what might be an outdoor dive pool. (I just looked from a distance)
Plenty of free parking.

Been going there often recently and it's been pretty great, wide variety of programs to get into. It can get a bit stuffy inside sometimes though and the spa stops working quite a few times.

Great staff and teachers. Our favorite teachers are Alex, Vicky, Zac, Yvette. They are so nice and patient with the kids.
One time, when there was an incident that people had to be pulled out of the pool. I witnessed one of the teachers spend his time explaining to his kids how to use those rescue gadgets instead of standing idly by the pool.

THIS A ZERO STAR REVIEW!
(wouldn't let me post with picking at least 1 star, I have nothing positive to say about this place!)

Apparently this is a great place, as long as you are NOT DISABLED, or physically impaired in anyway, membership or not, the lack of consideration for disability in this place is pathetic, when a carer has to DRAG the client to get to the wall on and off for 5 months, because the hoist isnt working, ends up getting scratches and grazes, not to mention OH&S

He rings the night before to see if hoist is working, yep no worries, gets there the next morning, the hoist isn't working, the staff are bloody useless too, no communication between them

when the schools are there he can't even get in the pool,

The organisation of swim school, water exercises, needs to be better planned to accommodate everyone, but no, they take priority over everything else,

Never will I recommend a client to water world, able bodied or not

Swimming lessons here are fantastic! Only problem is the baby swimming lessons are in the cold pool and they won't do anything about it! When littles ones are shaking or going blue. Tried talking to them to put it in the warmer pool but they won't have a bar of it or make up excuses!

The origins of WW go back over 50 years to when it was just 3 pools. It currently stands as one of five municipal aquatic centres in the Geelong City area but only three of them offer the full spread of water and general fitness, Water World Leisure Link and Splash Down

Over the years WW has been, renovated, covered, updated, added to and resurfaced to become the impressive complex it is today.

A NEW complex is currently being constructed adjacent to the existing centre but it is to the existing centre which this review is written.

Historically there have been copious levels of parking shared by WW and the Library. Since the construction of the new medical centre and the covid testing drive through centre parking has become more problematic.

The focal point to the whole centre is the massive and now somewhat iconic blue and while dome type cover which encapsulates the 50m pool and 5 to 10 metres completely around it.

The centre offers areas for lap swimming although this seems to been reducing over time in preference to the more profitable group swimming classes. This is not a criticism but rather an observation.

The original 50m pool has been divided with a walkway (for staff) across the middle. This allows for greater flexibility, greater pool perimeter for coaches and the ability to access normally inaccessible areas of the pool for teaching purposes. All of these changes have enabled more to be done in the same area of pool.

One downside to the greater number of participants is the requisite increase in noise. When the dome was first constructed little attention seemed to be given to noise and humidity. Subsequent upgrades have certainly tried to address these issues; the humidity problem now seems less of a problem but it is still very noisy.

Within the pool area there is a spa and sauna. The spa is effectively part of the pool proper but presumably with a separate water circulation and filtration system but that is only my guess. The water itself is only marginally warmer than the pool and for this user the temperature is certainly lower than I would like. The sauna is big enough and hot enough and is adjacent to a cold shower. My biggest complaint is having to listen to other peoples’ conversation where they endure for the duration of the sauna…but overall a good sauna.

Before lap swimming was squeezed out, well OK it hasn’t gone but it’s different, I swam laps, but now I use the gym.

The gym is spacious and modern with lots of cardio machines, bikes, elliptical runners, stair climbers and of course treadmills galore.

Free weights abound as do machine and work centres. Down a small ramp takes you to an exercise and stretching area or alternatively you can go upstairs with more space and equipment.

On a different level again there is a large group exercise room where members can participate or not at their discretion. Non Members may also join classes for a fee but it’s
a no brainer to become a member if group work is your thing.

The gym is excellent, modern and accessible from about 6: 30am to about 9pm but I am not too sure on the exact times.

The staff is pleasant and helpful without hovering.

I have had occasion to ask some significant favours of this management and they have always been extremely supportive.

I have also had the need to use the centre for post surgery rehab. On this issue I had reason to write to the centre congratulating them for their wonderful support and specifically one staff member who went above and beyond to help me.

There is also a spin room which can also be accessed in non class time.

The centre also houses a small kiosk for drinks and snacks as well as a well functioning child care centre.

Change rooms are clean spacious and functional with showers that finally (after about 20 years) have appropriate temperature control.

Love the staff and the facility has a lot yo offer.
The rate for a membership is great.

Gym is great, but would recommend if they open up bit early at 5 AM and close a bit later around 9PM or 10PM

Very friendly instructors and staff! Being new to Australia and norlane this place is very welcoming

My 5 stars go to Jayde who is an instructor at webstars swim school. In one class she was able to get my child to not only participate in the class but to actually jump in the water. No one else could do this in close to 2 months, or really showed any interest in trying to help. He used to scream and near hyperventilate when getting in the water. If it wasn’t for Jayde we wouldn’t be there anymore! I can’t express how thankful I am for all her help and understanding.

I enjoyed my swim, really was hoping for a warn water pool for some gentle exercise. The spa is nice and big buy because it connects to the pool it is not warm as a spa should be.

It a great place to relax and unwind,!
And the membership,! Covers all the over Geelong pools and gyms regional area,!
From here to Warn Ponds to Ocean grove,! So the membership,! It great mate,!

Lovely warm rehab pool.
Hours have changed due to pool upgrades.
Great Fri Pilates class

Great pool. Staff helpful and friendly. Geelong council have halved the number of disabled car parks and replaced them with bus parking for school children. Also there is no longer a spot near the main entrance for disabled taxis to drop off and pick up passengers. Poor form Geelong Council.

Easy to find, either ring road or through town and up melb Rd, lots of parking, disabled parking and ramp, usually quiet and on time, amenities available. The inky thing I don't like is the very strong green theme lol.

Currently closed for kids swim lessons will be reopening soon just in time for summer kid friendly place great changerooms outdoor area nice just remember sunscreen for kids and adults

Has indoor heated pools for the kids and adults, a sauna room and fitness center all in one place

Member over decade but with ever increasing fees and cold spas and cancell a tions i requested refund and to collect gym plan originally keep at home from my physio but recently tweaked there. Told they now own it by Liz. Went today 1st day open and it already removed. Mean spirited as they will only discard. This is my experience. Now unable to d o my plan at home hence half star in my view actually no wonder patrons dropping off!

This score has nothing to do with the great staff that work here let me make that clear.
The public area is to small for the children to play in, each week this could change staff work under difficult circumstances feel paying the same to use this facility as you pay to use waurn ponds and other council run pools is not helping. Great place for you and you toddler awsome for swimming lessons.