London 2012's Aquatics Centre in testing

New video shows construction and testing of the London 2012 Aquatics Centre
New video footage from the London 2012 Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) shows construction and testing of the Zaha Hadid-designed Aquatics Centre dive pool and two 50 m swimming pools.
The three concrete pools are being tested with over 10 million litres of water before being sealed and lined with 180000 tiles. Testing of the dive pool and training pool is complete and the competition pool starts being filled this week.
Work is also underway lining the unique 160 m-long wave-shaped steel roof, which weighs over 3000 tonnes and rests on just three concrete supports. In the coming weeks cladding will start on the curving timber ceiling and work is continuing on the huge 250 m and 45m wide land bridge that forms the main walking access into the Olympic Park and the roof of the training pool.

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• London 2012
• London 2012 Olympic Games
• Olympic Delivery Authority
• Zaha Hadid