Birmingham City Council (BCC) has outlined plans to create a new Olympic-sized swimming pool as part of its new Swimming Pool Provision strategy, designed to improve facilities across the city.

A feasibility study earlier this year identified a site behind the National Indoor Arena as for the new 50m, 10-lane complex, which forms the first phase of the council's strategy. Improvements to existing facilities, including the replacement of the Harborne Pool and the refurbishment of Stetchford Cascades, are also outlined as part of the first stage, which will be considered by BCC's cabinet on 15 December.

Council leader, Mike Whitby, said: "Birmingham is recognised as a world-class city for sport, and it is imperative that we continue to evolve and offer modern, high-quality facilities of an Olympic standard. "At the heart of this new sports strategy is a new 50m pool complex to be located in the city centre offering flexible water space for all, but also with a specification and capacity to host some of the biggest international events."

The new facility, which will include a movable floor and boom, an international diving tank, fitness suite, dance studio and climbing wall, is scheduled to be completed in 2012. It is also hoped that it will be used as a training venue ahead of the London Olympics later that year.