There’s been much disucussion about where people are sitting in the aquatic centre. Certainly there has been disappointment as to where some category AA and A ticket holders are sitting as many of these, and indeed category B seats, are significantly further from the action than expected. Many are situated behind the finish end of the pool, with no clear view of the finish itself.
To help identify what kind of view you might get, the photos below indicate where each block is, as given in the offical seating plan, and give an idea of a couple of the views in the venue. Note that the official plan numbers the aisles rather than the seating in many places.
End View
There are no seats at this end of the pool so you’ll only see this view on your way in or out of the Aquatic Centre, but it’s a good point to start because you can see the seating on both sides of the competition pool.
End + Nrs
Here’s the same view, but with the block numbers superimposed. Unsurprisingly, the closer you are to the action the more expensive your seats will have been. As far as we can tell blocks 101 to 114 are all category AA seating, even if you are sat adjacent to the diving pool. It’s possible that some of these seats will have been set aside for media and commentary positions. Blocks 208 to 212 appear to be the wheelchair/disabled seating on the south side of the pool. Behind those, in the 300 numbered blocks it’s mainly category A tickets, but the ends of the seating at the diving pit end appear to be category B. The 400 numbered blocks appear to be category B in line with the pool with the category C and D seats behind and around. These blocks were hidden behind the temporary environmental screen at the trials so are not visible here.
101
This is the view from the back corner of block 101 – you’ll get a similar view from the back corner of block 114.
101+Nrs
Thie view from Block 101 again, this time with the other block numbers superimposed. It appears that rows are numbered from front to back continuously. The first 9 rows are in the Category AA seats.
304
This is the view from the very front of block 304. It’s probable that this is where the Media positions will be, but a similar view will be obtained from block 210 and the front of 310.
304+Nrs
The view from 304 again, this time with other block numbers superimposed.
401
This is the view you’ll get if you have the cheapest tickets; the photo is taken from the top of the stairs in block 401 – block 413 will have the same view. It does show however, that even if it’s a long waya away you can still see the whole pool, as confirmed previously by Telegraph Sport’s video
South
If you have those Category D tickets, this is the view from where you’re looking – with the aquatic centre in full games mode, and the 400 blocks fully visible. Note that there is a repeater scoreboard hung at the front of the temporary extensions, so even if you can’t see the main board, you will see the results.
South + Nrs
The south stand with block numbers superimposed. Note though that it’s the aisles that are numbered, so you could be either side for a given block number. This is why some blocks appear to have both Category C and Category B tickets in them; the lower category tickets are closer to the ends of the stand.
The information on ticket categories above is based on info you’ve provided. If you have tickets and know where you are sitting, let us know block number and ticket category via our contact page and we can refine the category boundaries.