Swimplex Aquatics stays busy despite the challenges of the last 20 months

While much of the world may have slowed its working pace during the Coronavirus pandemic, Swimplex Aquatics have been busy working on a range of exciting projects across Australia and in New Zealand.

Renowned for its well-loved splash pads and water slides, Swimplex has been uplift some of Australia’s favourite aquatic facilities with new innovations with highlights including Myrtha learn-to-swim pools to educate young children along with New Zealand’s first trapdoor hydroslide.

Pimpama Sports Hub, Queensland
Destined to be an iconic hub for aquatic leisure and social community on the northern Gold Coast, the Pimpama Sports Hub will feature a wide range of educational and recreational programs, with its aquatic components facilitated by Swimplex.

These include a premier 10 lane, 50m Olympic standard pool and a luxurious 25m heated indoor pool. Swimplex will also be providing a learn-to-swim pool and splash pad, complete with slides and a giant bucket of water.

Parramatta Aquatic and Leisure Centre, NSW
This landmark 40,000 metre², $88.6 million aquatic centre will feature Swimplex’s most popular Myrtha pools including 50m and 25m pools, a learn-to-swim pool and a lush spa to provide the facility with a therapeutic and relaxing area.

Filtration plants to all pools will also be provided by Swimplex.

The construction of the facility has been described by City of Parramatta Lord Mayor Bob Dwyer as an “historic moment”.

St Catherine's Waverly, NSW
Swimplex is working closely with St Catherine's School to redesign their swimming facilities (including demolition of outdated structures) by installing an indoor 25m pool and learn-to-swim pool on the school grounds.

These two pools - complete with filtration and powerful heating - have been designed to enhance the school’s already comprehensive swimming, diving and water polo programs.

Christchurch Metro Sports Facility, New Zealand
The Metro Sports Facility is one of the cornerstone projects of the post 2011 earthquake rebuilding of central Christchurch, with the facility set to be the largest of its kind in New Zealand.

In addition to the facility using Myrtha technology for its pools, the joint venture of Swimplex/Polin

Waterparks Australia/NZ will install five impressive and innovative hydroslides (the term for waterslides in New Zealand), These will include New Zealand’s first ever trapdoor water slide, the 12.6m Looping Rocket.

Manufactured by Swimplex/Polin Waterparks Australia/NZ the Looping Rocket will see riders start their experience by standing on a trapdoor, which will then open and plunge them down a sheer drop reaching blinding speeds of up to 40km/h.

The Looping Rocket will serve as the salient show-stopper for the Metro Sports Facility, drawing thrillseekers, swimmers and families from all across New Zealand to experience its fun and exciting drop.

Alongside this impressive, Swimplex will manufacture four more slides for the Christchurch CBD facility including the ‘Sphere Slide’ - with back and forth movement inside of a sphere which causes exciting disorientation and a thrilling raft ride for one or two riders and a 9m platform slide that features slower and more gradual turns.

The Sphere Slide will be one of the most distinctive looking slides at any waterpark or aquatic facility in Australasia.

The waterslides provided by Swimplex/Polin Waterparks Australia/NZ will also have cultural significance as well as practical value, being painted to resemble silver bellied eels.

Aroha Reriti-Crofts, Chair of the Matapopore Charitable Trust, which is overseeing the implementation of cultural values into the city's anchor projects, explains that this will “develop a greater depth of understanding of the Ngai Tuarhuriri/Ngai Tahhu values, traditions and concepts within a contemporary urban environment.”

The cultural significance of the facility will bring the Ngai Tuahuriri/Ngai Tahu identity to life, as well as ensure the city of Christchruch and its indigenous heritage is recognisable on the world stage.

The $301 million Metro Sports Facility is scheduled to open early 2022.

Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre, Victoria
Replacing the recently-demolished St Albans Leisure Centre, Brimbank City Council’s new $60 million Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre, located in the Melbourne suburb of Keilor Downs, will feature a 50m, 10 lane indoor pool, leisure water/learn-to-swim program pool, a warm water program pool with adjoining spas, water play unit and splash pad, a wellness centre and 24 hour gym.

Set to be Australia’s first zero emissions aquatic centre, perhaps the most exciting new addition to this upcoming facility are the twin watersides from Swimplex/Polin Waterparks Australia/NZ.

Two aquatube slides will entertain and dazzle riders as they plunge down the 12m platform height, to race along the 176m slide length.

Bay Pavilions (Batemans Bay Regional Aquatic Centre), NSW
The brand new regional aquatic centre at Mackay Park, Batemans Bay, will replace an old and tired 50-metre outdoor pool with a modern indoor swimming centre. This new centre will feature multiple pools, gymnasium, cafe and recreational areas.

However, the heart of this new facility will be Swimplex’s fun aquatube slides - four in total. These slides will enhance the new Aquatic Centre with unforgettable thrills for all ages.

Annagrove Aquatic Centre, NSW
Swimplex is excited to be installing its educational and innovative learn-to-swim pool at a private aquatic centre in Sydney; providing children of all ages with a safe space to learn.

Mount Gambier Aquatic Centre, South Australia
Swimplex is bringing its premier water feature - Splash Pad - to Mount Gambier’s $40 million redevelopment of its aquatic centre.

Offering an explosion of colours built into twisting slides, water guns, adventure platforms and its iconic tipping bucket, the features will contribute to the enhanced multi-purpose facility for the local community.

The Splash Pad, as well as all indoor facilities, will be designed with disability access while the redeveloped Myrtha Pools will keep the facility operational for swimming enthusiasts for decades to come.

Aquatopia/Prairiewood Leisure Centre Wave Pool, NSW
Swimplex is excited to be a part of the new 55 metre wave pool and design uplift of the Prairiewood Leisure Centre in Western Sydney.

Set to feature surfable breaking waves that can be enjoyed by families looking to experience the beach first hand, as well as by surfers looking to improve their skills, the $12 million wave pool (which will make use of Ultrafine pool salt) is planned to be complimented by a tropical paradise: cabanas, palm trees and umbrellas.

Swimplex’s wave pool is designed to emulate the enjoyment of a visit to the beach, from the textured saltwater, to the crashing waves, giving families who may not live close to the coast an opportunity to enjoy the tremendous pleasure of beach life.

New Crookwell Swimming Pool, NSW Southern Tablelands
Swimpex is also installing a 25m and learn-to-swim pool using Myrtha technology along with filtration plant for the Upper Lachlan Shire Council in the town of Crookwell.

The new pools will replace the town’s two ageing outdoor pools, one of which dates back to the 1950s, which are non-compliant with today's safety and environmental standards.

The $5 million project contains a regular swimming pool, a heated pool and a toddler's pool.

Click here to contact Swimplex Aquatics via their entry in the Australasian Leisure Management Supplier Directory.

Oz Ikiz, Sales and Marketing Manager for Swimplex Aquatics.

Main image: Polin's Transparent Looping Rocket Waterslide.