Changes are headed to the London Aquatics Centre as the site of swimming action at the 2012 Olympic Games is under new ownership.
Leisure Opportunities reports that ‘Everyone Active’ has taken over as operator of the facility on behalf of the London Legacy Development Corporation. The business unit takes over from GLL who has been at the helm for the past 12 years.
‘Everyone Active’ is prepared to spend more than £1 million ($1.27 millions USD) upgrading the facilities.
Additionally, world record holder Adam Peaty and Paralympic champion Maisie Summers-Newton are lined up as ambassadors.
Peaty said of his experiences at the Centre, “I’ve always raced well here because it’s got an aura about it. Athletes always talk about certain environments or arenas that really give them something and the London Aquatics Centre does that to me. Obviously the legacy from the 2012 Olympics, but I also got my first world record in the 100m breaststroke here.” (Leisure Opportunities)
Peaty first established the world record at 57.92 in London before progressively dropping it down to 56.88 at the 2019 World Championships.
A five-year partnership has been signed with Peaty’s AP Race Club, per the report.
Next month’s British Swimming Championships, the meet which represents the nation’s Olympic Trials, are taking place at the London Aquatics Centre. For the first time, Olympic and Paralympic swimming event schedules will run concurrently in the same program across six days of heats and finals sessions.
Ownership hasn’t changed. It’s under new management.
I loved swimming at the London Olympic pool!
The pool felt amazing! And they only charged me 5 or 6 pounds to swim there!