Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics
The swimming competitions at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London took place from 28 July to 4 August at the Aquatics Centre. The open-water competition took place from 9 to 10 August in Hyde Park.
The London Aquatics Centre, designed by famed architect Zaha Hadid, hosted the swimming events during the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Yannick Agnel, winner of the 200-metre freestyle and 4 × 100-metre freestyle relay.
Cameron van der Burgh, winner of the 100-metre breaststroke.
Chad le Clos, winner of the 200-metre butterfly.
The London Aquatics Centre is an indoor facility with two 50-metre (164-foot) swimming pools and a 25-metre (82-foot) diving pool in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London. The centre, designed by architect Zaha Hadid as one of the main venues of the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Paralympics, was used for the swimming, diving and synchronised swimming events. After significant modification, the centre opened to the public in March 2014.
The Aquatics Centre, in 2014
Construction in February 2011
The Aquatics Centre prior to opening, in 2012
Panorama of the interior during a London Prepares test event in April 2012
