Swansea Leisure Centre will be open by the end of this year, council leaders have vowed.
Authority bosses have promised to have the centre open to the public by December - a month earlier than predicted.Work on the project began in July 2005, 18 months after the centre's shock closure.
Fitting out of the building began last year and civic leaders say it is on schedule for a 2007 opening.
Council leader Chris Holley said: "The pool is taking shape and should be completed within months. The rest of the work is going well."I have always said the centre will be open by December and this is still the case."
Contractors are about to start working on adding a huge pod to the leisure centre roof. The futuristic-looking addition will house part of the centre's gym and will have sweeping views across Swansea Bay.
The centre will also include a children's play area, dance studios and a sports hall which will double as a conference facility.
However, the main attraction will be the pool and water rides.Phil Davies, the man in charge of the project, said: "The leisure centre as a water park is something unique for this area. I do not think there is anything comparable in the South West region."It will be a quality product and will have regional and national appeal."
The centre closed unexpectedly in November 2004 following a report into the state of the building.
The Labour administration, which was in charge of the city at the time, decided to close the centre rather than pay a £14 million repair bill. But plans for a completely new centre were dropped by the current coalition administration which decided to rebuild the old leisure centre instead.
Although there are no firm details about the cost of using the centre, council leaders say it will not be prohibitive.
Gym membership is likely to be on a monthly basis and deputy council leader Gerald Clement said other prices will be fair."We realise we cannot price people out of it," he added. "It has got to be competitive, but we also realise that it will be the best facility of its kind in Wales."
