Portland Leisure and Aquatic Centre Visual Story
Arrival to Portland Leisure Centre

Sounds
- Vehicle sounds
- Birds chirping
- Trees rustling
- External weather conditions
- Crunching gravel

Smells
- Fresh air
- Vehicles exhaust (occasional)
- External weather conditions
- Coastal air

Feel
- Change in floor surfaces
- Excitement & anticipation
- Elevated heart rate
- External weather conditions

Sight
- Parked vehicles
- Low set, brown building
- Pedestrians
- Trees & gardens
- Urban setting
Entrance to Portland Leisure Centre

Sounds
- Beeping & buzzing
- People talking & laughing
- Instructions from staff
- Music
- Toilet sounds (in bathroom)

Smells
- Café aroma
- Chlorine
- Air conditioning
- Carpet
- Cleaning products (faint)

Feel
- Close proximity to others
- Interpersonal anxiety
- Money/credit card handling
- Queueing
- Relief (in bathrooms)

Sight
- Colourful signage
- Retail items for sale
- Marketing materials
- Blue carpet
- People queuing
Indoor Aquatic Centre

Sounds
- Children laughing & yelling
- Water splashing & running
- Music
- Instructions from staff
- Echo

Smells
- Chlorine (medium)
- Humidity
- Air conditioning
- Wet clothes & towels

Feel
- Wet (when in water)
- Fun & enjoyment (splashing in the water)
- Wet floor
- Close proximity to others
- Elevated body temperature

Sight
- Splashing water
- People swimming
- Children laughing & playing
- Blue colour scheme
- Replica shark & dolphin
Gym Rooms

Sounds
- Banging & clanging of equipment
- Grunting & groaning of people training
- Music
- Water splashing (distant)
- Instructions from coaches

Smells
- Sporting ointment (occasional)
- Sweat (occasional)
- Air conditioning
- Humidity
- Carpet & rubber matting

Feel
- Elevated heart rate
- Close proximity to others
- Exhilaration
- Change in floor surfaces
- Exhaustion

Sight
- Contrasting colours
- Exercise equipment
- People exercising vigorously
- Bright lights
- Glare
Outdoor Aquatic Centre

Sounds
- Water saplshing & running
- Children yelling & laughing
- People walking & talking
- Instructions from staff

Smells
- Fresh coastal air
- External weather conditions
- Chlorine (mild)
- Grass
- Bird smells

Feel
- Wet (when in water)
- Open space
- Calm & relaxed
- Change in floor surfaces
- Elevated heart rate

Sight
- Multiple swimming pools
- Children playing & splashing
- Swimming pools
- Gardens & shrubs
- People swimming

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