The Aquatics Centre at the National Sports Centre is another month from completion, Sean Tucker, chairman of the NSC trustees, confirmed yesterday.The construction of the centre has been moving at full throttle since April, 2011, according to Tucker, as construction crews developed the site between the north and south fields.By the end of November the main construction work will be completed and the new dive and 50-metre swimming pool should be operational by the first quarter of next year.“It’s progressing well. We expect the main construction to be completed by the end of November, then the commissioning process will take a month or so, depending on how close we are able to stick to our target,” said Tucker. “It will be a month or so of testing and connecting the power supply.“We will be putting the electrical supplies through their paces to make sure they are all working properly and that is quite an extensive process.”The Island’s first 50-metre pool will have eight lanes, two lanes short of the minimum ten lanes required in order to be able to host Olympic and World Championships events. Otherwise it has met FINA standards for swimming and diving and will be able to host international events.“We’re very excited; the Board has worked very hard on this,” said Tucker who said the Board was organising policy on how the facility is going to be run. “The operational stage is a big task to organise. ”The long-awaited centre will cater to both competitive athletes and recreational users of all ages.Two months ago, Tucker estimated the multi-million dollar project was between 85 and 90 percent finished. Yesterday he rated it as 95 percent complete with the major construction work done. An electrical substation was built adjacent to Frog Lane to ensure sufficient power for the Aquatics Centre.The centre has its own lights for night activity and will be brought under one umbrella along with the NSC’s other facilities . . . cricket, track and field and hockey.Canadian sports consultant Bernie Asbell is assisting the Government and the trustees in ensuring the centre meets the needs of the wider community. He has helped develop similar-style centres in North America, the Caribbean and Australia.