1:37pm Saturday 7th June 2008
Hundreds of people flooded through the front doors of the refurbished Woodside Leisure Centre this morning as the new swimming pool and sports facilities were opened to the public.
Olympic swimmer and former Gladiator, Sharron Davies, was on hand to cut the ribbon to the Horseshoe Lane centre at 10am in front of the gathered crowds.
Residents then had the chance to wander around the new sports centre, take in the facilities as well as sign up for new classes.
Sharron, whose father Terry is chief coach of the Watford Swimming Club, said: "I have to say this is a fantastic facility.
"I love the fact that it is new and innovative, in that it is environmentally friendly - it is the way forward.
"And it is hugely busy here today and that is what we want to see."
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