Great
news for swimming enthusiasts and followers of the aquatic arts generally, with
the headline that the Aquatics Centre used in the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics
is to reopen for the first time since the games. The centre on the Olympic Park
in Stratford, east London, will host a series of events and public swimming
sessions from 1 March.
Further
to that, the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) has also announced that
they plan to reopen the southern section of the park on 5 April. Disappointingly visitors will not be able to
access the Olympic Stadium until 2016. The stadium, which will also be the new
home for West Ham United, is due to open in August 2016, although it will host
five matches during the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
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| Aquatics Park soon to be reopened |
From 5
April, part of the landscaping from the south of the park's main entrance by
the aquatics centre towards the north of the site up to the VeloPark will open
to the public, the LLDC said. LLDC chief executive Dennis Hone commented that the
opening of the south of the park was "a huge moment in our vision to
create a new heart of east London".
The
375.7ft (114.5m) ArcelorMittal Orbit tower, which has two viewing platforms,
will also open in April with ticket prices announced later this month. As a
guide to the popularity that the various stadia can expect to attract, more
than 100,000 people have visited the Copper Box Arena since it reopened in July
2012. It hosted handball, fencing and Paralympic goalball during the games.
Visitor
ticket prices for the Aquatics Centre will start from £4.50 a session when it
opens in March, according to the LLDC. The centre, which has two 50m pools, a
diving pool and a newly installed gym, will also host the 2014 Diving World
Series.
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