点评:Prior to our 3-week visit to Sydney, my wife and I asked two of our Aussie friends in LA for their recommendations on things to do. It just happens that, as our Aussie friends are elites among the LA swimming community, they pointed out the ocean pools as our “must do” items. Among ocean pools, Wylie’s Bath near Coogee Beach was one specific place they named.
Indeed. During our 8-day stay at Coogee Beach, Wylie’s Bath was a 5-minute walk from our apartment. We swam in Wylie’s 50-meter long course on 3 occasions and had such an enjoyable time. Beautiful surroundings, crisp and clear ocean water, occasional sea life hanging around the natural rocky pool bottom, all that plus a population of knowledgeable and courteous swimmers made things great.
Our third and last swim at Wylie’s coincided with a masters club practice and pre-holiday fun race. We were taking it easy in the warm-up lanes when 4 or 5 lanes had swimmers going all out. What impressed us most was the cross current hitting everyone as it was high tide at that time. My wife and I were both glad that we shied away from joining the races - we could never negotiate the environmental factors nearly as skillfully as the locals.
Serious or competitive swimming aside, we enjoyed the sunning decks, the cafe, the changing rooms, and the overall community atmosphere. Although we never tried the yoga practice nor the massage treatment at Wylie’s, we did hang out with groups and groups of local just chilling out socializing in this pool complex merrily. When we shared a lunch table with two other pool patrons, we were thrilled to learn that one was a renowned Aussie writer.
Yes, like most tourists we tried the famous Bondi Icebergs ocean pool once. However, we truly fell in love with Wylie’s Bath. I believe you will also.
翻译:在悉尼三周之旅之前,我和妻子向两位在洛杉矶的澳大利亚朋友请教了一些游玩推荐。碰巧的是,由于我们的澳大利亚朋友是洛杉矶游泳圈的精英,他们把海水泳池列为我们“必玩”的项目之一。在众多海水泳池中,他们特别推荐了库吉海滩附近的怀利浴场 (Wylie’s Bath)。
的确如此。在库吉海滩的八天里,怀利浴场距离我们的公寓步行只需5分钟。我们在怀利浴场的50米长泳池里游了三次泳,玩得非常愉快。美丽的环境、清澈见底的海水、偶尔在天然岩石池底游动的海洋生物,再加上一群知识渊博、彬彬有礼的游泳者,一切都变得非常棒。
我们在怀利浴场的第三次也是最后一次游泳,恰逢大师俱乐部的训练和假期前的趣味比赛。我们在热身泳道里悠闲地游着,这时四五条泳道上已经挤满了拼命游泳的游泳者。最让我们印象深刻的是当时正值涨潮,逆流冲击着每个人。我和妻子都庆幸自己没有参加比赛——我们永远无法像当地人那样巧妙地应对各种环境因素。
撇开正式或竞技性的游泳不谈,我们很享受这里的日光浴平台、咖啡馆、更衣室以及整体的社区氛围。虽然我们从未尝试过Wylie’s的瑜伽练习和按摩理疗,但我们确实和一群群当地人一起在这个泳池里愉快地交流。当我们和另外两位泳池顾客共进午餐时,得知其中一位是一位著名的澳大利亚作家,我们非常激动。
是的,像大多数游客一样,我们也曾尝试过著名的邦迪冰山海洋泳池。然而,我们真正爱上了Wylie’s Bath。我相信你也会的。