The year 2012 is fast approaching, and in that year lies many significant events, particularly the Olympics which will be held in the UK.
The Olympics 2012 in UK will surely be a blast with a lot of sports ranging from archery, athletics and many others including UK water sports.
Water sport is one of the sought after in the UK, that’s why many people are very excited to be a witness in the said event which will be held in the country 2 years from now. It will be held specifically in the Aquatics Centre, which is the Olympic Park’s gateway.
The water sports to be expected on the said event will be the water polo, swimming, diving, and synchronised swimming. Here is a short description about each water sport:
Water Polo - This sport is similar to handball, only played in the water. In this game, players use a ball that weigh between 400 and 450 grams. The net is situated on top of the water at 90 cm high and 3 m wide.
Diving – The players will execute dives in series via a fixed platform or a springboard with height ranging from 3 to 10 metres. They will then be judged and rated up to 10 points depending on the execution and its difficulty.
Swimming – This traditional sport could be played at distances that range between 50 metres to 1,500 metres. Players would execute 2 particular swimming strokes namely: Breaststroke, Backstroke or Butterfly. Sometimes, players are allowed to do any strokes (for freestyle). Swimming would take place in a 10 lane pool of 50 metres long. However, only the middle 8 lanes would be used for the entire game. The winner will be determined through the first player to touch the pool wall at the end of the lane.
Synchronised Swimming – This is an event exclusive for women, synchronised swimming involves performing artistic moves in the pool similar to ballet. This sport demands endurance, advanced skills in water, grace, flexibility, art, strength and timing. At times when moves require players to be upside down under the water, breath control is also needed.
Modern pentathlon also includes swimming, but athletes will also compete in other games such as fencing, and horse riding. All water sports, including one of the events in the modern pentathlon, will be held in the Aquatics Centre. The venue will be left with 2,500 seats after the event, as temporary seating will be detached. The facility will be used for the community, schools and clubs that will need a large venue for any swimming events.