london aquatics centre
The London Aquatics Centre is operated by charitable social enterprise, Better.
Established in 1993, we are now the largest operator of leisure and Library
facilities in the UK with more than 140 separate venues in our portfolio. Our
charitable sociable enterprise status means we work for the benefit of everyone:
the public, local communities, the environment, our staff and our partners. As a
result, we’re proud to be the first leisure operator in the UK to be awarded
both the Social Enterprise Mark and the Prime Minister’s Big Society Award.
Having worked alongside the Mayor of London and London Legacy Development
Corporation (LLDC) in the bid for the 2012 London Olympics, Better are proud to
be able to open the centre and ensure it’s accessible to the whole community.
Read more about the Legacy IN THE LONDON AQUATICS CENTRE The venue consists of a
variety of facilities to accommodate all visitors. There are three swimming
pools, the first is the 50 metre competition pool, the second is a 50 metre
training pool, and the third is the diving pool with platforms at 1m, 3m, 5m,
7.5m and 10m. In addition the London Aquatics Centres provides a
state-of-the-art gym and a dry diving facility for athletes of all levels. This
stunning venue is located in East London next to the Westfield Stratford
shopping centre and easily accessible by public transport from Stratford Rail
Station. The venue holds up to 2,800 spectators at a time. Find out how to get
here Here at the London Aquatics Centre there is a wide range of programmes and
courses which everyone from tourists to professional athletes, children’s school
groups, first time swimmers to experienced ones and become a part of the London
2012 Olympic legacy. Visit our swimming or diving lessons and courses pages to
find out how you can book lessons now! As well as our varied membership options
we also feel we offer a unique aspect of venue hire for the media and corporate
events as well as offering tickets for charity events that we host here
including Sport Relief and the World Diving Series.
