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Water Polo Arena

Venue

Water Polo Arena

Capacity

5 000

Completion date

Spring 2012

Sports

Water Polo

Events

Latitude/Longitude

51.541257/-0.012381

Transport links

Tube - Stratford; Rail or Docklands Light Railway - Stratford International Station, West Ham Station

Water Polo

The Water Polo Arena is situated next to the Aquatics Centre and close to the Olympic Stadium in a compact area of the Olympic Park. The arena contains two pools - one for competition and one for warm-up - and is the venue for both the men's and women's water polo competitions.

The 5 000-capacity arena is only a temporary facility and was purpose-built for the Games. After the Olympics, it will be taken down and parts of it will be reused or relocated around the UK. The venue was designed with a distinctive rippling roof, which is made of recycled PVC cushions.

Interesting Facts

Design

The Waterpolo Arena was constructed between the spring of 2011 and May 2012.
It is the first dedicated Water Polo venue to be built for an Olympic Games.
The Water Polo Arena’s sloping roof, which slopes upwards from 6 to 25 meters. It is designed to provide extra insulation and reduce condensation.
The Waterpolo Arena has an inflatable roof while the silver-coloured exterior of PVC can be recyled.
The venue will feature a 37m competition pool and warm-up pool.

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