Initially subject to critcism because of its location at the edge of town [LINK] Leeds's new Leisure centre is set to open to the public - and it has diving boards.

"Olympic diving hopefuls took the plunge at Leeds's new £16m Aquatic Centre, six days before it opens to the public.

Intrepid youngsters, the elite of the City of Leeds team, plunged from the 10m board into the pool.

"Some of these divers are prospects for both the Beijing and London Olympics," said Ian Waller, sports operations manager for the city.

The new aquatic centre at the John Charles Centre for Sport in south Leeds was visited for the first time by leisure supremo Coun John Procter.

He said: "I am thinking of bring my little boy and girl because the children's changing facilities are fantastic. Often this is a problem with pools – where do you put youngsters while you change? "

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