During the Olympic Games, Eton Manor will house three 50 meter swimming pools, one synchronized swimming pool and one water polo pool that will be used during the games for training. During the Paralympic Games, Eton Manor will host wheelchair tennis. The venue will also be used to train Olympic and Paralympic swimmers for events. In legacy, the venue will be transformed into a hockey and tennis center.
The venue has been designed with legacy at the forefront of the ODA’s plans, which means the facilities can be easily transformed after the games. The permanent elements at Eton Manor will include a hockey center with two competition pitches, a tennis center with four indoor and six outdoor courts and five-a-side football pitches. The mountain bike trails forming part of the VeloPark, will also extend onto Eton Manor. This will create a wide mix of sporting facilities for the local and regional community as well as elite athletes.
Sustainability is at the heart of London 2012 and the construction of the Olympic Park. At Eton Manor, the central facilities building will have a brown roof, and the framed construction will be made from prefabricated timber. The design will also explore ways of conserving energy and reducing water consumption, as well as maximizing natural light and natural ventilation. The tennis court roof will have 35 bird boxes for starlings, swifts, redstarts and sparrows.
The sports and leisure facilities at Eton Manor will be owned, operated and funded by the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (LVRPA), which has vast experience of providing sporting and recreational venues for the region.
