Editing Swansea (section)

===Activities===
Swansea has a range of facilities for activities including [[sailing]], [[water skiing]], [[surfing]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visitswanseabay.com/index.cfm?Articleid=13019 |title=Visit Swansea Bay&nbsp;– Watersports |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081028161655/http://www.visitswanseabay.com/index.cfm?articleid=13019 |archive-date=28 October 2008}}</ref> [[walking]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visitswanseabay.com/index.cfm?Articleid=13016 |title=Visit Swansea Bay&nbsp;– Walking |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916185710/http://www.visitswanseabay.com/index.cfm?articleid=13016 |archive-date=16 September 2008}}</ref> and cycling.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visitswanseabay.com/index.cfm?Articleid=12997 |title=Visit Swansea Bay&nbsp;– Cycling and Mountain Biking |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122085455/http://www.visitswanseabay.com/index.cfm?Articleid=12997 |archive-date=22 January 2009}}</ref> Part of the [[Celtic Trail]] and the [[National Cycle Network]], Swansea Bay provides a range of traffic-free cycle routes including along the seafront and through [[Clyne Valley Country Park]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visitswanseabay.com/media/pdf/q/d/Cycling_Map.jpg.pdf |title=Swansea Cycling Map|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081030183341/http://www.visitswanseabay.com/media/pdf/q/d/Cycling_Map.jpg.pdf|archive-date=30 October 2008}}</ref> The Cycling Touring Club [[Cyclists' Touring Club|CTC]] has a local group in the area.<ref>{{cite web |title=CTC- (Cyclist Touring Club) Swansea and West Wales Member Group |url=http://swanseacycling.webs.com/ |access-date=20 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327194607/http://swanseacycling.webs.com/ |archive-date=27 March 2012
|url-status=dead}}</ref> Swansea Bay, Mumbles and Gower have a selection of [[golf course]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visitswanseabay.com/index.cfm?Articleid=13004 |title=Visit Swansea Bay&nbsp;– Golf|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081028161431/http://www.visitswanseabay.com/index.cfm?articleid=13004 |archive-date=28 October 2008}}</ref>

Prior to closure in 2003, [[Swansea Leisure Centre]] was one of the top ten visitor attractions in the Wales; it has been redeveloped as an indoor waterpark, rebranded the ''LC'',<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/3265851.stm | title=Swansea Leisure Centre to shut |work=BBC News |access-date=26 July 2007 |date=13 November 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070313152055/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/3265851.stm |archive-date=13 March 2007 | url-status=live }}</ref> and was officially opened by Queen [[Elizabeth II]] on 7 March 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.swansea.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=10883 |title = Swansea's New Leisure Centre |publisher = City and County of Swansea |year = 2007 |access-date = 6 December 2007 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071102193320/http://www.swansea.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=10883 |archive-date = 2 November 2007 |df = dmy-all}}</ref> The [[Wales National Pool]] is in Swansea.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_west/3913383.stm |title=National Pool 'not just for elite' | work=BBC News |access-date=27 July 2007 |date=21 July 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080408155809/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_west/3913383.stm | archive-date=8 April 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref>