Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is contributing £27 million, with £38.5 million coming from the overall Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games budget. A further £7.6 million is from Sport England, Black Country LEP, Sandwell Leisure Trust (SLT) and University of Wolverhampton.
What will happen to Sandwell Aquatics Centre?
Future plans will see the 10-metre high dive tower and all the diving boards fully used through a comprehensive diving programme, as well as developing a diving club for Sandwell and the surrounding areas. Swim England is devising a regional diving programme across the region with a firm focus on Sandwell.
Where is Sandwell aquatic Centre being built?
Smethwick
After successfully hosting the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games swimming and diving events at the new Sandwell Aquatics Centre in Smethwick, we are now ready to move onto the next phase of the project.
Who runs London Aquatics Centre?
charitable social enterprise, Better
The London Aquatics Centre is operated by charitable social enterprise, Better. Established in 1993, we are now the largest operator of leisure and Library facilities in the UK with more than 140 separate venues in our portfolio.
Which pool are they using for Commonwealth Games?
Sandwell Aquatics Centre has been built to Games-ready specification. It includes a 50 metre Olympic-size swimming pool, a 10 metre high competition dive tower and a 25 metre dive pool, along with a temporary 50 metre training/warm-up pool and 4,000 temporary spectator seats for the Games.
Who owns Texas Ford Aquatics?
Smith and CEO Dan McDonough have been working together for the past four years. Both were championship swimmers in college and both have extensive coaching experience. The facility has 16 qualified instructors/coaches.
How deep is the Sandwell diving pool?
25m
The centre will have an Olympic-sized competition swimming pool a 25m diving pool, and a community swimming pool. The main pool will feature a boom and a move-able floor which means that the length and depth of the pool can be varied, enabling a larger number of groups of all ages and abilities to use it.
Who owns Sandwell Valley?
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
It is a valley on the River Tame of which 720 hectares (1,800 acres) are owned by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, with the RSPB leasing 25 acres as RSPB Sandwell Valley nature reserve.
Why is Sandwell called Sandwell?
The borough was named after Sandwell Priory, the ruins of which are located in Sandwell Valley. The local council has considered changing its name in the past over confusion outside the West Midlands as to the whereabouts of the borough, and in June 2002 a survey of borough residents was carried out.
What does Sandwell MBC stand for?
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council was created in 1974 to administer the newly formed Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, in the West Midlands county of England. Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council.
Who owns the National Aquatic Centre?
National Sports Campus Development Authority
National Aquatic Centre
| Location | Blanchardstown, Fingal |
| Coordinates | 53.397°N 6.37°W |
| Operator | National Sports Campus Development Authority |
| Capacity | 2,500 |
| Construction |
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How much did London Aquatics Center cost to build?
£269 million
London Aquatics Centre
| Capacity | 17,500 (2,500 post-Olympics) |
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| Broke ground | July 2008 |
| Built | 27 July 2011 |
| Construction cost | £269 million |
What happened to A5 Aquatics?
CLOSING DOWN SALE, 2 weeks left. After 35 years the owners of A5 Aquatics are retiring and selling up.
Who owns Sandwell Aquatics Centre?
Sandwell Council officially handed the keys to the Sandwell Aquatics Centre over to Birmingham 2022 yesterday (Monday 27 June) ahead of the Commonwealth Games. The Mayor of Sandwell, Councillor Richard Jones presented the keys to Joanna Rolfe, Venue General Manager on behalf of Birmingham 2022.
How much did Sandwell aquatic Centre cost?
£73 million
£73 million. Who will be paying for it? The total £73 million cost of building the new centre would be met by various organisations involved in delivering the Commonwealth Games 2022, including Central Government, Sandwell Council, Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership, Sport England, and Sandwell Leisure Trust.
How deep is the diving pool in Birmingham UK?
It includes a 50 metre Olympic-size swimming pool, a 10 metre high competition dive tower and a 25 metre dive pool, along with a temporary 50 metre training/warm-up pool and 4,000 temporary spectator seats for the Games.
Who owns Hamilton Aquatics?
Chris Tidey first set up GEMS Swimming Academy in 2005 which formed the nucleus of Hamilton Aquatics, founded two years later in October 2007.
Who owns Team Aquatic Supplies?
Doug Perks
100% Canadian owned and operated, Team Aquatic Supplies was founded in 1988 by Doug Perks, a lifelong swimmer and aquatics professional. Doug recognized and understood from firsthand experience, the need for top quality products and services for swimmers, swim teams, facilities and swim clubs.
Is TrustFord owned by Ford?
TrustFord forms part of Ford Retail Group. As well as managing its Ford franchise operation for new car and commercial vehicles, the business runs as a multi franchise for used cars, used commercial vehicles, aftersales and parts.
What is the largest swimming pool in the UK?
Tooting Bec Lido in south London is the largest swimming pool by surface area in the UK at, 100 yards long and 33 yards wide.
What is the deepest swimming pool in the UK?
Ponds Forge, Sheffield. Located in the heart of Sheffield, Ponds Forge boasts the UK’s deepest diving pool, where members of Team GB train.