Important notice:

The Centre will be closed for the Christmas period from Friday 20 December, reopening on Monday 6 January.

Please note that maintenance works will take place from Saturday 11 January to Sunday 19 January, during which the pool will also be closed.

The Centre will fully reopen on Monday 20 January, 2025.

We recommend checking lane availability before visiting during the holiday period.


Join the Recreation Centre

Membership and Lap Swimming

Members have access to lap swimming most days and enjoy the outstanding aquatic facilities.

Learn-to-Swim, dive, and more

Our Programs

Find out about our Learn-to-Swim, Learn-to-Dive, Squad, Adult Swimming and Holiday programs.

Get certified

Training Courses

Discover expert-led courses to help you become a certified swim teacher, lifeguard, update your CPR or First Aid skills, and more.

Hire our aquatic facilities

Facility Hire

Available for schools, squads, clubs and other groups for carnivals and events.

Welcome to The Geelong College Recreation Centre

The Geelong College Recreation Centre is located in the heart of the historic Senior School campus and is easily accessible from Aphrasia St. The Centre offers a high-quality training, recreation and competition venue for students, staff and members of The Geelong College community.

Designed to FINA standards, the Centre features an eight lane 25-meter pool with variable depths and a separate diving area with three and one metre competition diving boards. The Centre has the capacity to host many aquatic activities and competitions, with a grandstand that can host approximately 250 people.

Our qualified team of recreation professionals are friendly and enthusiastic which creates an enjoyable and safe environment for individuals, groups and families.

Our Centre has been endorsed with a Lifesaving Victoria Safety Assessment Gold Accreditation for outstanding compliance and safety scores. 

"TGC’s best kept secret, a great facility, knowledgeable staff and friendly advice where people of all abilities can stay active and have fun." — Sam West (OGC 2000)



 

Centre News and Updates

The Geelong College Recreation Centre has launched an exciting new Customer Portal. This has increased customer functionality by enabling you to create your own account and manage payments, bookings, and progress.

New features available for customers include:

  • Updating contact information
  • Purchasing multi-visit passes
  • Easy access live lane availability
  • Information on the number of visits left on passes
  • Enhanced online payment options for our programs (upfront and direct debit)
  • Access to live progress reports for program participants

Customers can easily create their new account via our new portal.

Existing Program customers will notice that their children will be linked to their account when logging in using the email that’s attached to their TGC Rec Centre account. This will allow members to then manage their enrolments easily online.

For further assistance with setting up your account, please click here.

To speak to a team member, please email: reccentre@tgc.vic.edu.au.

 


 

Car Parking

There is no dedicated car park for the Recreation Centre. We recommend parking along Aphrasia, Talbot, or Noble Streets. Please note, on Saturday mornings between 6:30 am and 10:00 am, the Bus Zone on Aphrasia Street must remain clear for school buses transporting College APS students to and from their competitions.