{"id":18879,"date":"2017-12-24T09:26:04","date_gmt":"2017-12-24T09:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.longrides.bike\/?page_id=18879"},"modified":"2017-12-25T04:19:38","modified_gmt":"2017-12-25T04:19:38","slug":"eastern-beach-swimming-enclosure-geelong-victoria","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.longrides.bike\/?page_id=18879","title":{"rendered":"Eastern Beach Swimming Enclosure &#8211; Geelong, Victoria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eastern_Beach_(Victoria)\">Eastern Beach Swimming Enclosure<\/a> is&#8230;&#8230; an enclosure for swimming sited on the beach just to the east of Geelong.\u00a0 \u00a0But its rather unimaginative name does not begin to reflect the brilliance of this beautiful swimming venue.<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18881 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.longrides.bike\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171219_121743-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2452\" height=\"1134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.longrides.bike\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171219_121743-2.jpg 2452w, https:\/\/www.longrides.bike\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171219_121743-2-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.longrides.bike\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171219_121743-2-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.longrides.bike\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171219_121743-2-1024x474.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2452px) 100vw, 2452px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The enclosure was built in those fiscally desperate days of the 1930&#8217;s, when communities addressed their financial woes by investing in leisure facilities that could be shared by all.\u00a0 The several acre patch of water is bounded by a shark-proof fence, and rimmed with a two layered wooden walkway.\u00a0 It boasts diving boards, floating islands and slides that encourage people to jump and swim and enjoy themselves in the water.\u00a0 There is a sandy beach, a cement bottomed pool for children, swings, picnic tables, sculptures, an ice-cream shop and fountains.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.longrides.bike\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171219_121748-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18908 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.longrides.bike\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171219_121748-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2539\" height=\"905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.longrides.bike\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171219_121748-2.jpg 2539w, https:\/\/www.longrides.bike\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171219_121748-2-300x107.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.longrides.bike\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171219_121748-2-768x274.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.longrides.bike\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171219_121748-2-1024x365.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2539px) 100vw, 2539px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our Two Laps were swum on a hot windy day in mid December.\u00a0 There was a sizeable swell running across the enclosure which did not seem to deter the hoards of beach-goers busily enjoying the water and parklands.\u00a0 We bobbed through the waves, dodging a multitude of people wading near the beach, floating beside the island, jumping off platforms and diving off boards.\u00a0 Despite the hundreds of people in the area, there was plenty of room for everyone.\u00a0 This area is definitely worth a visit to enjoy a swim and a walk along the esplanade.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.longrides.bike\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171220_060345.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18905 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.longrides.bike\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171220_060345.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"335\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.longrides.bike\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171220_060345.jpg 2592w, https:\/\/www.longrides.bike\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171220_060345-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.longrides.bike\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171220_060345-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.longrides.bike\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171220_060345-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(24 December 2017)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eastern Beach Swimming Enclosure is&#8230;&#8230; an enclosure for swimming sited on the beach just to the east of Geelong.\u00a0 \u00a0But its rather unimaginative name does not begin to reflect the brilliance of this beautiful swimming venue. 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