Waterworld

Prior to Waterworld, the then town's former baths dating to 1901 were located on Tuttle Street to the cost of The existing Waterworld building was constructed in 1967 to the designs of F. D. Williamson as the "Wrexham Swimming Baths" At its opening, the building was described as "hyperbolic, parabolic and diabolic". Also in the 1970s, the Wrexham Symphony Orchestra, was based in the basement of the building below the swimming pools. It was said underwater swimmers could clearly hear the orchestra, while the sound of swimmers were noticeable to the orchestra. 18 year old, Gareth Williams, of Rhosddu, was the centre's first paying member of the public in 1970. With the centre largely…

The building's "futuristic" hyperbolic paraboloid roof, is said to be the only roof of its type in Wales. Covering 50 x 50m (160 x 160 ft) in area, the roof was constructed in the 1960s and has had high maintenance costs since. six-lane pool, two learner pools (12.5 m by 8 m and 12 m by 7.5 m), These two small pools for children and a standard swimming pool were made during its 1990s renovation, which also saw the former diving pool being replaced with a helter-skelter-style water slide. The original viewing facilities, described as being "poor", were also replaced with a large, terraced seating area. The centre houses a Costa café, gym and sun beds.