Aquatics

The aquatic facilities at the Plymouth Life Centre are the largest of their kind in southern England (outside of the Olympic Village). The centre has the only 10-lane, 50-metre competition pool in the South West and one of the best diving pools in the country, recently hailed as 'fantastic' and 'world-class' by top UK diving coaches.

There is also a family leisure pool with flumes, 'beach entry' and bubble pool.

The main pool and diving pool have moveable floors and booms which can effectively create five 25-metre swimming pools in addition to the leisure water, which can also be used for teaching.

This means we should be able to provide public swimming space at any time of the day (except during major swimming competitions and events). This is much greater capacity than the city currently offers.

Together with the new pool at UCP Marjon (serving the north of the city) and the new pool planned for Plymstock (as part of the Sherford development), these facilities will help to position Plymouth as the 'pathfinder authority' for swimming in the West Country.