It was originally constructed in 1993[citation needed] for the August 1994 Commonwealth Games,[1] and is currently a facility in the community.
Among the center's other features are a full-size gymnasium (7000 square feet), a 50-meter competition pool, 4.5 meter deep dive tank with 1-, 3-, 5-, 7.5-, and 10-meter boards, and the Bruce Hutchison Branch of the Greater Victoria Public Library.
The building's construction features a red dome in the shape of a slightly flattened square pyramid over the main pool area.
The inside of the dome has dozens of large, intricately engineered sound absorption ceiling panels.
Finally, stretching from about one-sixth to one-third of the way down the pyramid dome's four massive triangular sides, angled multi-pane windows replace the ceiling panels as the focus of a backstroker's view.