Swim England has joined three of the biggest names in the sport and leading aquatic organisations in pledging its support for a major campaign to ensure all children who leave primary school by 2025 are able to swim. The Swim United campaign has been launched by swimwear brand Speedo alongside Olympic gold medallist Adam Peaty, […]
Olympics
For the first time since the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the iconic London Aquatics Centre at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park has opened its doors to the public, costing as little as Ā£3.50 per swim.
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Olympic gold medallist Alistair Brownlee says he owes his London Games victory to an Endless swimming pool installed in the garden of his Yorkshire home.
The pool with an underwater treadmill not only hastened his recovery from a serious Achilles injury but enabled him to keep training.Alistair installed the pool himself with the help of some willing friends. He had to convince the local planning officer, the pool was permitted development.
USA Swimming has announced a partnership with Master Spas, one of the largest portable spas, hot tubs and swim spa manufacturers in the country
EXACTLY one year ahead of London 2012 Games, the Aquatics Centre
is now complete, the last of the six main Olympic Park venues to
finish construction.
The Aquatics Centre was officially unveiled with British Olympic
hopeful Tom Daley making the first dive into the pool.
