British Swimming has agreed the deal to launch a Diving High Performance Centre (HPC) at the Aquatics Centre from spring next year.

The pool has undergone significant transformation since last summer and will provide world class facilities for elite athletes and local communities alike. 

British Swimming will work alongside venue operators GLL and the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) to provide world class diving provision in the capital and build on the popularity of diving from the London Olympics. 

National Performance Director Alexei Evangulov said: “We are really pleased to have an HPC at the pool that was used for the Olympic Games and are excited about when the doors open in the spring. 

“The London Aquatics Centre is a fantastic facility with world class boards and dry land provision. A facility like this will help shape the next generation of athletes and allow them to see what an elite competition venue is like on a day-to-day basis. 

“The pool holds great memories for not only the British public but also our divers and all athletes that use this centre will have a small taste of the Olympics every time they walk through the door.” 

Dennis Hone, Chief Executive of LLDC, said: “It is fantastic news that the Aquatics Centre will become home to British diving. These world-class facilities will be used by some of the country’s top divers when it opens next year. 

“The Centre will be a high performance training facility and competition venue as well as open to the public for the same price as the average cost at local pools. These elite sports will sit alongside community sports to provide a lasting legacy for all.” 

It has been an exciting week for British diving with today’s announcement that the world’s diving elite would also return to the Aquatics Centre for the FINA/NVC Diving World Series – the first international event to be held at the Centre since the London 2012 Games.

Thanks to a partnership between British Swimming, UK Sport, LLDC and charitable social enterprise GLL, the event will run between 25 and 27 April 2014 and will feature the top ranked divers in the world.   

Tickets for the London leg of the series will go on sale early in the new year.