Topic: 50m pool

Cabinet has waived the requirement for planning permission for the development of the Cayman Islands Aquatic Centre and, with the procurement process completed, work on the long-awaited facility can begin.

With swimming slated to become Cayman’s top focus sport, Brett Fraser and Jordan Crooks – two of the nation’s greatest swimmers – have expressed support for the decision that has drawn mixed reactions from the community.

The Cayman Islands swimming community’s decades-long push for an Olympic-sized 50-metre pool is “getting very close” to a done deal, according to Cayman Islands Aquatic Sports Association president Steve Broadbelt.