Two years ago Worthing Borough Council promised to construct and fund a brand new well equipped swimming pool and leisure centre. Only yesterday did the council actually take their first step in fulfilling their promises. The highly anticipated new swimming pool is located on Worthing's Seafront and boasts of an eight-lane, 25-metre pool, a combined learner/diving pool, indoor leisure pools, with rapids and flumes, an outdoor swimming pool and a health and fitness centre.
However, despite the huge advantage that this new swimming pool will offer there is still some controversity surrounding it. Firstly, there is the problem with the design of the building which will house the pool. Some people have described it as "vulgar" "brick - like" and "lacking in artistic taste". These comments are unusual as the designer of the building is award winning London architect Wilkinson Eyre who has also designed London Bridge Station and parts of Cambridge University.
Secondly, there is arguments concerning the price of the new swimming pool. It comes with a price tag of £17 million which is coming out of the taxpayers pocket. People are arguing that the money could be used for better things, for example, to improve the "useless" police force in Worthing. People also argue that with the UK coming out of recession it is a "stupid" idea to be making the taxpayer pay extra money for some extra swimming pool.
Despite all the arguments against the new swimming pool I for one is for it. It will give young people a good place to hang out and it will also encourage people to take up sports and swimming in general. This new pool is paving the way for the 2012 Olympics and is going to encourage the nation to be sportier and healthier.
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