Gold Coast Aquatic Centre

GCAC has world-class facilities swimming, diving and fitness facilities. The Centre continues to host regular local, national and international elite sporting competitions. It's also available for school swimming carnivals and other aquatic competitions such as water polo and underwater hockey.

There's a kiosk, plus modern, versatile meeting rooms and open-air event spaces with views of our world-class pools available for hire.

Pool and diving facilities and features

• 50-metre outdoor competition pool
• 50-metre outdoor training pool
• 25-metre outdoor program pool
• Indoor, heated learn to swim pool
• Outdoor dive pool: 33m x 22m
• Indoor dry dive facility
• Change rooms and storage lockers
• Toilets
• Lifeguard support

All outdoor pools at the GCAC are heated to 28 degrees Celsius and can be adjusted according to particular events or requirements.

If you have any questions, please contact reception on 07 5582 8282 or email aquaticcentre@goldcoast.qld.gov.au

Please see below for pool and lane availability at Gold Coast Aquatic Centre.

Lane availability

Please note: Lane availability may differ to what is stated on the website due to last minute events. If you have any questions about lane availability, please contact reception on 07 5582 8282.

Entry prices

Admission passes can be purchased at any City-operated aquatic centre and can be used between Gold Coast Aquatic Centre and Pimpama Sports Hub (excludes Upper Coomera Aquatic Centre).

Buy Pool visit pass

Concession visit passes can be purchased at the venue.

If you would prefer to become a pool member, visit our Fitness centres page for information about pool only and all-access fitness memberships.

To view the latest group fitness timetable, see the Related information section at the foot of this page or visit our fitness centre page.

The indoor warm water pool is available for public use at the following times:

Monday to Friday
5am – 8am
12pm – 3pm
6:30pm – 8pm

Saturday
6am – 7am
12pm – 4pm

Sunday
8am – 8.30am
11am – 3pm

Public access to pools may be restricted at times due to events or bookings. Contact the centre directly if you have any questions around public access.

Our centre is home of diving on the Gold Coast and offers quality coaching for beginners right through to elite athletes.

To find out more, including booking enquiries, visit our Diving program & facilities page.

Our centre offers school swimming and learn to dive programs and is the perfect venue for your school's swimming carnival.

For more information visit our School swimming programs & carnivals page.

Squad

A comprehensive junior, senior through to adult squad program is available at Gold Coast Aquatic Centre. Programs are suitable for all abilities and cater for general fitness right through to competitive pool, surf and triathlon swimming.

The squad program is delivered by BE Swim Coaching.

For information about swim squads at GCAC, including squad timetables, visit BE Swim Coaching or call them on 0403 757 821.

Southport Olympic Swim Club

Southport Olympic Swim Club (SOSC) has a long history of coaching some of Australia's best known swimmers.

SOSC caters for all swimming levels from juniors, state, national age group and Australian Open and international competitors.

For more information on coaches and programs, please contact Southport Olympic Swim Club.

Paradise Dive Club

Paradise Diving Club has been established at Gold Coast Aquatic Centre since 1998. PDC offers weekly dive lessons, school holiday learn to dive clinics, school sport programs and competition development.

For more information, visit Paradise Diving Club.

Upcoming events

Please note: Parking may be limited during these dates. Event information regarding tickets or schedules are to be obtained by the event organisers. We are unable to provide this information.

We work to ensure that all people can participate in activities at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre (GCAC) in a welcoming and inclusive environment.

Accessible and inclusive features at GCAC include:

• accessible parking located at the main entrance
• wheelchair accessible main entry and exit gates
• main entrance reception desk with accessible height area
• accessible toilet and change room amenities
• accessible pool hoist / chairlift access all pools operated by fully trained staff
• ramped wheelchair access to the program pool
• automatic doors and entry gates
• lift access to level one function rooms, event seating and the fitness centre
• floatation belts and other devices
• staff trained as Teachers of Aquatics – Access and Inclusion (TAI).

Our Accessible & Inclusive City Action Plan identifies measurable actions to improve access to services at Gold Coast Aquatic Centre.

View the Southport CBD and Broadwater Parklands mobility map on Google maps.

Download Southport CBD and Broadwater Parklands mobility map(PDF, 4MB)

Gold Coast Aquatic Centre offers modern, versatile meeting rooms and open-air event spaces with views of our world-class pools and stunning Broadwater.

For more information visit our Function room hire page.

Metered parking is available at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre and in the local Broadwater area. For more information visit our Broadwater carpark page.

Limited free parking is available at the centre for certain ongoing membership or enrolment types and is conditional on that membership or enrolment being paid and up to date.

Limited free parking is available for:

• learn to swim enrolments on an ongoing direct debit.
• squad enrolments on an ongoing direct debit
• pool only memberships – 12 and 6 months only
• fitness centre memberships – 12 and 6 months only
• fitness centre 25-visit pass.