Comments on: Henley Beach Swimming Pool

By: Red

Red — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 23:48:06 +0000

In reply to Lynette Head. You are so right! I had the great enjoyment of swimming regularly at Dee Why and Wylies Baths in Sydney for several years and I can recommend seawater pools as a great community facility.

By: Janette Garratt

Janette Garratt — Sun, 09 Mar 2025 05:56:01 +0000

If only it was still there.
Just like the Rivetts on Tapleys Hill Road.

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 03:12:15 +0000

I used to do the 2 weeks of swimming lessons in Jan run for free by the Education Dept. from Jan ‘59 to at least Jan’62.
They were such a great experience. I used to catch the bus down Grange Road from Flinders Park and walk to and from the pool. I have some of my certificates still.

By: Alan Luckman

Alan Luckman — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 01:06:05 +0000

As a child growing up in Henley I well remember the Henley Pool. I’m now 94 with these fond historical memories forever!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:28:36 +0000

I remember that Dawn Fraser was living at Henley Beach for a few years, and she came to my church the Henley Beach Congregational Church and read a lesson.

By: Sean McCarthy

Sean McCarthy — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:02:31 +0000

In reply to Ron Hoey. My siblings and I used to walk fron West Beach to the Henley pool for swimming training in the winter and of course compete in the summer...good fun. That was 1983 and 1984

By: Sean McCarthy

Sean McCarthy — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:01:41 +0000

In reply to Ron Hoey. My siblings and I used to walk from West Beach to the Henley pool for swimming training in the winter and of course compete in the summer...good fun

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:04:19 +0000

In reply to Hendrika (Henny) de Vries. Greetings and happy Xmas Henny, remember you from the days training at the pool. Leon

By: Ron Hoey

Ron Hoey — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 05:26:14 +0000

I grew up in Henley Beach and from a very young age was a member of H&GSC. I had the privilege to swim in a 100 m handicap race against Dawn Frazer, in which she gave me almost 50m head start. I’ll never forget the shock from her wake as she powered past me well before the finish.
I also competed in the Henley High School swimming carnivals and earned my Bronze Cross in the Henley Pool.
Great memories.

By: Sam Loller

Sam Loller — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 09:07:57 +0000

I am 58 and can very vaguely remember doing my Bronze, Silver and Gold Medalions in that pool as a kid, prob was early to mid 70’s.