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Friday, September 12, 2008 6:03 PM

Sam Hynd smashes own world record

ParalympicsGB’s Sam Hynd today broke his own swimming world record in his Paralympic Games debut. The 17-year-old Nottingham student knocked five seconds off his own world record in the Men’s 400m Freestyle (S8) Heat, touching in at 4:26:46. ‘I kept my stroke rate high throughout the race and tonight I will go out hard and come back even harder,’ said Hynd. A total of 10 British swimmers have made it through to the final. ‘I know I have a lot left for tonight. That was a well placed race. I was aiming...
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Friday, September 12, 2008 5:39 PM

Building work progressing on London 2012 Aquatics Centre foundations

The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today published new images showing work is progressing well on the foundations of the Aquatics Centre for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Work is under way creating the foundations for the platforms that will support the sweeping wave-like roof of the Aquatics Centre, with over 100 concrete piles already drilled up to 25m into the ground. Nearly 3000 tonnes of soil per day is currently being excavated from the areas of the two 50m swimming pools...
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Thursday, July 17, 2008 11:21 AM

Construction starts two months early on London 2012 Aquatics Centre

ODA also announces it has achieved its milestones to Beijing and sets out next set for the ‘Big Build’ Construction will start two months earlier than planned today on the Zaha Hadid designed London 2012 Aquatics Centre, the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) announced today. Work will start on the foundations of the venue which will form a stunning ‘Gateway to the Games’ in 2012, and in legacy will provide world-class swimming facilities that London does not currently have. The ODA also announced...
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Thursday, July 03, 2008 10:25 AM

Aquatics Centre construction to start ahead of schedule

In response to a BBC London report which questioned whether the London 2012 Aquatics Centre could be built the Olympic Delivery Authority today insisted that the construction is on track and will in fact start ahead of schedule this month. The BBC London report on Tuesday 1 July included claims that the roof of the venue, which will provide swimming and diving facilities currently unavailable in London, may be too complicated to be built and that a potential supplier is concerned about the materials...
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Thursday, May 15, 2008 9:13 AM

Construction on track as London 2012 Aquatics Centre gets planning go ahead

Construction of the London 2012 Aquatics Centre is on track to start this summer after it was granted planning permission last night. The independent Planning Committee for the Olympic Park approved the plans for the Aquatics Centre after public consultation was incorporated into the design development of details such as accessibility and changing facilities in legacy. The 17,500 capacity Aquatics Centre will form the ‘gateway’ to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and transform into a...
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Thursday, May 01, 2008 2:45 PM

UK public want to see more Paralympic sport

According to a recent survey, 93 per cent of the UK public see Paralympic athletes as good role models for young people. 69 per cent of those polled say that there should be more media coverage of Paralympic sport. The research was published today by the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG). The research was conducted on LOCOG’s behalf by Opinion Leader. Sebastian Coe, London Organising Committee Chairman, said: 'We want to use the power of the Games to...
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