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SPORT Aquatics Centre to open to the public
The Zaha Hadid-designed Aquatics Centre, used during the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, will open to the public on 1 March. The London Legacy
Development Corporation (LLDC) – which operates Queen Elizabeth II Olympic Park – said the relaunch of the centre will be a major landmark as it prepares for the full open- ing of the southern section of the park, which is due to take place in early April. Te Aquatics Centre opening
day will be marked by a num- ber of special events and the first public swimming sessions. Te centre has two 50m pools, a diving pool and a newly installed gym. Visitor ticket prices for the centre will start from £4.50 a session. • Earlier this month, LLDC announced that
Te Zaha Hadid-designed Aquatics Centre will reopen on 1 March
sporting, cultural and commercial legacy in east London. Te stadium is set to host five matches dur-
it had appointed Balfour Beatty Group as lead contractor to carry out works to the QEII Park’s Olympic Stadium. Te £154m contract will see Balfour Beatty
lead the transformation of the Stadium into a world class. multi-use venue, delivering a lasting
ing the 2015 Rugby World Cup and then reopen fully in 2016 when it becomes the new perma- nent home of West Ham United Football Club. LLDC chief executive Dennis Hone said the
opening of the south of the park will be “a huge moment in our vision to create a new heart of east London”. Details:
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Swansea pool named performance centre
Swim Wales has chosen the Wales National Pool in Swansea to become the new Welsh Swimming National Performance Centre. Te pool will act as a hub
for elite and performance swimming in Wales and will also cater for disability swim- ming. As part of developing the pool as a hub, renowned coach Billy Pye will join the coaching team. As well as the elite squads,
the Welsh Swimming National Performance Centre will also be home to Swansea University Swimming and City of Swansea Aquatics. Te move has been jointly funded by British Swimming, Swim Wales and Sport Wales. Martyn Woodroffe, Swim Wales national
Te 50m pool at the Wales National Pool in Swansea opened in 2003
the opportunities of developing more Welsh swimming talent. “We will also fit with the British path-
performance director, said: “I believe this will bring a better programme for elite and perfor- mance swimming in Wales. “We can now invest directly in our own structure, which gives us greater flexibility and
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way so we feed athletes into the Great Britain system and provide the best possi- ble training and coaching for those capable of winning medals at the very highest level”. Details:
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