One of the main venues of the 2012 Summer Olympics & Paralympics, the London Aquatics Centre is now open to the public.
The Aquatics Centre has two 50 metre (160 foot) pools, one of them, the Competition Pool
and a 25 metre (82 foot) Diving Pool
Visitors can watch swimmers through the window in the entrance hall, or from the 2,500 seat gallery
The Olympic Park is beautifully planted
The large scale of the venue and park, the futuristic shapes, long-distance views and the different materials used, make one feel very welcome
Bird nesting boxes have been placed along the Eastern facade of the Aquatics Centre
Red Darter 