Maria Lenk Aquatic Park
Rio 2016 open air aquatic venue near Copacabana
Overview
The Maria Lenk park hosted diving, water polo and synchronized swimming at Rio 2016 in an outdoor setting close to the Barra cluster. It is named for Maria Lenk, a Brazilian pioneer who competed at the 1932 Olympics. The venue continued as a high performance training center after the Games.
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