London Aquatics Centre
Public aquatic sports facility in London, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The London Aquatics Centre is an indoor facility with two 50-metre (164-foot) swimming pools and a 25-metre (82-foot) diving pool in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London. The centre, designed by architect Zaha Hadid as one of the main venues of the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Paralympics, was used for the swimming, diving and synchronised swimming events. After significant modification, the centre opened to the public in March 2014.
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Location | Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 London Borough of Newham United Kingdom |
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Coordinates | 51.5402°N 0.0106°W / 51.5402; -0.0106 |
Public transit | Stratford Stratford International |
Operator | Greenwich Leisure Limited (1st March 2014 - 29th February 2024) Everyone Active (1st March 2024 - Present) |
Capacity | 17,500 (2,500 post-Olympics)[1] |
Construction | |
Broke ground | July 2008 |
Built | 27 July 2011 |
Construction cost | £269 million |
Architect | Zaha Hadid Architects |
Structural engineer | Ove Arup & Partners |
General contractor | Balfour Beatty |
Tenants | |
2012 Summer Olympics 2012 Summer Paralympics 2016 European Aquatics Championships |
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