The new £22m Aquatics Centre at the Aberdeen Sports Village (ASV) in Scotland has opened to the public.

Facilities at the centre include an Olympic-standard 50m, 10-lane swimming pool and a separate, competition-standard 25m pool with diving facilities and seating for 500 spectators. The centre has become one of only ten facilities in the UK with full diving facilities and platforms up to 10 metres.

The Aquatics Centre, designed by FaulknerBrowns Architects, is a joint project between the University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen City Council and sportscotland.

David Beattie, chief executive at ASV, said: "This world class facility, in the heart of the city, is absolutely fantastic for Aberdeen.

"Attracting high profile events such as the Commonwealth Waterpolo Championships last month is another significant advantage that the centre brings, with the impact that this type of event brings greatly benefitting the local economy. We are working with a number of other sporting bodies to secure similar high profile events in the coming months."

Davis Langdon project managed the scheme, which is designed to expand and build on the success of the £28m ASV that opened in 2009.

To read more about the Aberdeen Aquatics Centre, click here for an interview with Mike Hall, sports partner at FaulknerBrowns, in Issue 1 2014 of Sports Management magazine.