Olympic Aquatics Stadium

Olympic Aquatics Stadium
Construction
Location	Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Coordinates	22°58′37″S 43°23′37″W / 22.977004°S 43.393636°W / -22.977004; -43.393636Coordinates: 22°58′37″S 43°23′37″W / 22.977004°S 43.393636°W / -22.977004; -43.393636
Capacity	14,997
Broke ground	2013 (planned)
Opened	2015 (planned)
Construction cost	$38 million
Tenants
Swimming and Water Polo events for the 2016 Summer Olympics, Swimming for the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Olympic Aquatics Stadium is a swimming pool that is being built in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The venue will host the swimming and synchronized swimming events for the 2016 Summer Olympics, and the swimming events for the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

Construction began in 2013 and will be completed by the end of 2015. The venue is expected to cost about $38 million.

References

Rio2016.org.br bid package. Volume 2. p. 56.
Sports and venues of the 2016 Summer Olympics

Venues of the 2016 Summer Olympics

Barra Cluster	Carioca Arena 1 Carioca Arena 2 Carioca Arena 3 Future Arena Maria Lenk Aquatic Center Olympic Aquatics Stadium Olympic Tennis Center HSBC Arena Pontal Riocentro (four venues) Rio Olympic Velodrome

Copacabana Cluster	Copacabana Arena Fort Copacabana Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas Marina da Glória

Deodoro Cluster	Deodoro Aquatics Centre Deodoro Stadium National Equestrian Center National Shooting Center Olympic BMX Center Olympic Hockey Center Mountain Bike Centre Olympic Whitewater Stadium Youth Arena

Maracanã Cluster	Estádio Olímpico João Havelange Maracanã Maracanãzinho Sambódromo

Football stadia	Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha Arena Fonte Nova Mineirão Arena Corinthians Arena da Amazônia

Venues of the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Barra Cluster	Olympic Aquatics Stadium Olympic Tennis Center Carioca Arena 1 Carioca Arena 2 Carioca Arena 3 Future Arena Pontal Rio Olympic Arena Riocentro - Pavilion 3 Riocentro - Pavilion 6 Rio Olympic Velodrome

Copacabana Cluster	Fort Copacabana Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas Marina da Glória

Deodoro Cluster	Deodoro Stadium National Equestrian Center National Shooting Center Olympic Hockey Center Youth Arena

Maracanã Cluster	Estádio Olímpico João Havelange Maracanã Sambódromo

Olympic venues in swimming

1896: Bay of Zea 1900: Seine 1904: Forest Park 1908: White City Stadium 1912: Djurgårdsbrunnsviken 1920: Stade Nautique d'Antwerp 1924: Piscine des Tourelles 1928: Olympic Sports Park Swim Stadium 1932: Swimming Stadium 1936: Olympic Swimming Stadium 1948: Empire Pool 1952: Swimming Stadium 1956: Swimming/Diving Stadium 1960: Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto 1964: National Gymnasium 1968: Francisco Márquez Olympic Pool 1972: Schwimmhalle, Dantebad 1976: Olympic Pool 1980: Swimming Pool - Olimpisky 1984: Olympic Swim Stadium 1988: Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool 1992: Piscines Bernat Picornell 1996: Georgia Tech Aquatic Center 2000: Sydney International Aquatic Centre 2004: Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre 2008: Beijing National Aquatic Center, Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park 2012: Aquatics Centre, Hyde Park 2016: Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Fort Copacabana

Olympic venues in water polo

1900: Seine 1904: Forest Park 1908: White City Stadium 1912: Djurgårdsbrunnsviken 1920: Stade Nautique d'Antwerp 1924: Piscine des Tourelles 1928: Olympic Sports Park Swim Stadium 1932: Swimming Stadium 1936: Olympic Swimming Stadium 1948: Empire Pool (final), Finchley Lido 1952: Swimming Stadium 1956: Swimming/Diving Stadium 1960: Piscina delle Rose, Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto (final) 1964: Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool 1968: Francisco Márquez Olympic Pool (final), University City Swimming Pool 1972: Dantebad, Schwimmhalle (final) 1976: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, Olympic Pool (final) 1980: Swimming Pool - Moscow, Swimming Pool - Olimpiysky (final) 1984: Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool 1988: Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool 1992: Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc, Piscines Bernat Picornell (final) 1996: Georgia Tech Aquatic Center 2000: Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre (women's final), Sydney International Aquatic Centre (men's final) 2004: Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre 2008: Ying Tung Natatorium 2012: Water Polo Arena 2016: Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Olympic Aquatics Stadium

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