British Swimming Team visit Olympic Park to see Aquatics Centre progress

The British Swimming Team, including double gold-medal winner Rebecca Adlington, visited the Aquatics Centre on Saturday as part of their preparations for this summer’s World Swimming Championship, a major stepping stone to the London 2012 Games.

Rebecca Adlington visits the Olympic Park to see the progress on the Aquatics Centre

Bronze medallist and world record holder Joanne Jackson and David Davies, 10km Open Swim silver medallist, were also in the party of swimmers, coaches and support staff on site to see the progress on the wave-shaped 2,800-tonne Aquatics Centre roof taking shape.

Michael Scott, the British Swimming National Performance Director, said: ‘The London 2012 Games may still be three years away but those that made the visit will use this as motivation to make sure they will be there swimming in front of their home crowd in 2012.’

The Aquatics Centre will be the gateway to the Olympic Park. After the Games the venue will provide two 50m swimming pools, a diving pool and dry diving area - facilities London does not have at present.

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