Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre

Local nameCentro Aquático Maria Lenk
LocationBarra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre is an aquatics centre that is part of the City of Sports Complex in the Barra da Tijuca district of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is part of the investments made by the city to host the swimming, synchronized swimming and diving competitions of the 2007 Pan American Games. During the 2016 Summer Olympics, it hosted group matches of water polo and the synchronised swimming and diving competitions. The name of the water park is a tribute to the Brazilian swimmer, Maria Lenk, who died less than three months before its inauguration.

The water park was designed in accordance with established parameters and specifications of the International Swimming Federation. It is partially covered and includes an Olympic-sized swimming pool, an indoor heating and a tank for diving.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Lenk_Aquatics_Centre

Coordinates -22°58'27.573" N -43°23'16.862" E

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