The Szczecin Sports Centre

The Szczecin Sports Centre is a complex of buildings consisting of the 50-metre-long Floating Arena swimming pool, a 25-metre-long swimming pool, a small 10-metre-long swimming pool, a rowing pool, a sports hall with dimensions of 20 x 30 metres, and a boxing hall. The construction of the complex, initially called Wojewódzki Dom Sportu [the Province Sports Centre] (in short – WDS) was started in 1959. It was one of the largest sports investments in the post-war Szczecin. In 1976, an outdoor swimming pool was opened. It does not exist at present; the Floating Arena was built in its place. In 1970, the WDS was awarded the title of Mister Budownictwa XXV-lecia Szczecina [the Mister of Construction Industry of the 25th anniversary of Szczecin]. Currently, the complex is used seven days a week; it is estimated that daily the complex is visited by more than 1000 people. The Szczecin Sports Centre is used by the following sports club: KS "Morze Bałtyk", BKS "SZTORM" and the Municipal Swimming Club.