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Published January 10, 2009 07:50 pm - After more than a year of construction, a grand opening for Cullman’s Wellness & Aquatic Center has been set. Aquatic Center grand opening set for April 5 By Trent Moore The Cullman Times After more than a year of construction, a grand opening for Cullman’s Wellness & Aquatic Center has been set.
The general public will have a chance to tour the new 110,000-square-foot campus starting at 2 p.m. on April 5, though that date could possibly change depending on outside factors. The center — an estimated $14 million project paid for by the city of Cullman — has been in progress since ground was broken in late 2007 at Chester Freeman Park, across from the Field of Miracles. Cullman City Parks and Recreation Director John Hunt said construction is currently on schedule to hit the April 5 mark, though he added that further rainfall could be an issue. “We’re still pretty much on schedule,” he said. “The rain hasn’t helped with the outside work, but the inside work is going well. Everything is looking good, and we’re pretty much on schedule for the April 5 date.” Once completed, the center will consist of three central parts. “We will have aquatics, fitness and the water park,” Cullman City Parks and Recreation Special Programs Coordinator Nicole Ells said. Ells said the outdoor water park will include water slides, a play area and a lazy river. The fitness area, a new 15,000-square-foot center managed by SportsFirst, will be inside the main facility. “It’s larger than the old location,” Ells added, referring to the current SportsFirst fitness center located on Elizabeth Street. The facility also includes a large gymnasium with basketball courts, large enough to host two recreational league basketball games simultaneously. “Last year we had about 57 teams for one gym,” Hunt said of the department’s recreational basketball program. “This will give us a lot more space to host basketball games.” For aquatic competitions and swim meets, the center features an eight-lane outdoor competition pool, as well as a six-lane indoor competition pool. The center also has conference rooms available for rent, which Ells said should be well-received. “Conference rooms at the civic center are booked almost three years in advance,” she said. “There is definitely a need for this here.” 
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