OLYMPIC AQUATICS STADIUM – BARRA OLYMPIC PARK LEARN MORE ABOUT RIO Swimming Nature, culture, and gastronomy are permanent attractions in the city, which has been welcoming more and more tourists with open arms. The Olympic City is ready to welcome visitors arriving for the Rio 2016 Games and is preparing an amazing programme for the Live Sites, installed at strategic locations in the city, where you can watch the Games broadcast GOLDEN TIPS and enjoy a vast cultural programme. WELCOME! What you need to know to enjoy every single moment of the Rio 2016 Games Go to the visit.rio portal and discover the wonders of Rio de Janeiro. ACCESSIBLE SUBTITLE: IMAGE OF THE SPORT PICTOGRAM WITH THE OLYMPIC GAMES’ BRANDING You are now part of the world’s greatest sports • Before leaving, check out the latest information • Avoid carrying bags to speed up your entrance. about the Games on rio2016.com If necessary, choose the smaller ones that you SUSTAINABILITY event. 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Available for download in Portuguese, English * Price of a local call if calling from Brazil. and Spanish on the website rio2016.com/en/spectator-guide. All maps and information are subject to change without prior notice. Selling and reproducing are forbidden. Price of a call to Rio de Janeiro if calling from overseas. RIO 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES | OFFICIAL SPECTATOR GUIDE 1/4 Swimming OLYMPIC AQUATICS STADIUM – BARRA OLYMPIC PARK UNDERSTANDING THE SPORT The table below shows this sport’s competition calendar and describes the time interval between The table below describes the events related to this sport, split into male events, represented its respective sessions. Sessions with victory ceremonies are indicated with the letter M. by the letter M, female events, by the letter F and mixed events, by the letters MF. HOW IT ALL BEGAN DID YOU KNOW? PROGRAMME* EVENTS It is no exaggeration to say swimming • Nobody has taken the podium as many M F AUGUST SESSIONS 50m freestyle 50m freestyle exists since the Stone Age, when men times as Michael Phelps: from Athens M100m freestyle F 100m freestyle swam in rivers and lakes looking for food. 2004 to London 2012, the athlete had 05 FRI In the Olympic Games, the discipline nothing less than 22 medals around his 13:00 22:00 M F M 200m freestyle 200m freestyle is present since Athens 1896. It is now neck. He also holds the gold (18) and 06 SAT 15:25 23:55 13:00 22:00 M F M 400m freestyle 400m freestyle one of the disciplines that distribute victory records in the same edition of 07 SUN 15:35 00:25 most medals, with 32 events (16 for both the Olympic Games (8), in Beijing 2008 13:00 22:00 M F M 1,500m freestyle 800m freestyle male and female) in butterfly stroke, 08 MON 14:25 00:00 • The first South-American woman to 13:00 22:00 M F M 100m backstroke 100m backstroke backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle. compete in an Olympic Games edition, 09 TUE 14:45 00:10 13:00 22:00 M F M 200m backstroke 200m backstroke ABOUT THE COMPETITION Brazilian Maria Lenk was in Los Angeles 10 WED 15:15 00:30 1932 and Berlin 1936 and held a world 13:00 22:00 M100m breaststroke F 100m breaststroke An Olympic pool is 50m wide, 25m large 11 THU M and 3m deep, and the water temperature record in the 200m and 400m breaststroke. 16:00 23:55 13:00 22:00 M200m breaststroke F 200m breaststroke o o M varies from 25 C to 28 C. Competitions Having dedicated her life to swimming, 12 FRI 15:40 23:30 she was honoured with the construction 22:00 M100m butterfly F 100m butterfly are divided in qualifiers semi-finals 13 SAT M (with the 16 best of the event) and finals of an aquatic centre in Barra, that will 23:40 M200m butterfly F 200m butterfly (with the 8 best of the semi-finals). host diving, synchronised swimming 14 SUN ACCESSIBLE SUBTITLE: IMAGE OF THE SPORT PICTOGRAM AND THE RIO GAMES2016 MASCOT IN SPORTING POSE and water polo in the Rio 2016 Games M200m medley F 200m medley Besides the individual events of each 15 MON M400m medley F 400m medley style, there is also relay, disputed by teams 16 TUE with four athletes (each team member M4 x 100m F 4 x 100m performs a part of the event), and medley, 17 WED freestyle relay freestyle relay M4 x 200m F 4 x 200m by teams or individual, that unites the 18 THU freestyle relay freestyle relay four swimming styles in the same event. M4 x 100m F 4 x 100m 19 FRI medley relay medley relay 20 SAT M Male event F Female event 21 SUN * Information are subject to change without prior notice. M Sessions with victory ceremonies are in bold. RIO 2016 STORE Take the Rio 2016 Games with you. Buy official and exclusive products at physical stores and on rio2016.com/en/shop RIO 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES | OFFICIAL SPECTATOR GUIDE 2/4 Swimming OLYMPIC AQUATICS STADIUM – BARRA OLYMPIC PARK PLANNING YOUR TRIP Find below a map of the surroundings and how to get to the venue. ARRIVING AT THE PARK Olympic Aquatics Stadium The Olympic Aquatics Stadium is located at Barra Olympic Park, considered the heart of the Games, which will become Entry or exit Morro do a sporting benchmark for the country Outeiro bringing together cutting-edge competition Spectator way venues. Check out how to get there: ACCESSIBLE SUBTITLE: IMAGE OF THE VENUE SURROUNDINGS MAP SURROUNDINGS VENUE THE OF IMAGE SUBTITLE: ACCESSIBLE BRT station BRT - ESPECIAL JD. OCEÂNICO X CENTRO OLÍMPICO > AV. SALVADOR ALLENDE Centro CENTRO OLÍMPICO TERMINAL/MORRO DO OUTEIRO Olímpico Rio 2 BRT - ESPECIAL VIC. CARVALHO X C. OLÍMPICO/ Accessible station RIOCENTRO > C. OLÍMPICO TERMINAL/MORRO DO OUTEIRO Station with accessible 11min walk/800m auxiliary shuttle AV. EMB. ABELARDO BUENO BRT - ESPECIAL RECREIO X VILA MILITAR > MORRO DO OUTEIRO STATION - 11min walk/800m BRT - MADUREIRA X ALVORADA PARADOR/ EXPRESSO > RIO 2 STATION BRT - FUNDÃO X ALVORADA EXPRESSO > RIO 2 STATION - 11min walk/800m Accessible station - Centro Olímpico Terminal, Morro do Outeiro and Rio 2 stations are accessible. From Centro Olímpico station there is an accessible auxiliary shuttle service available for the convenience of people in wheelchairs or with reduced mobility. Learn more about public transport accessibility during the Games at visit.rio. ATTENTION! • Make sure you check the competition schedule and public transport stations • Buy in advance the Cartão dos Jogos (transport card). Some stations will only be available for transport card and ticket holders • Learn more about Cartão dos Jogos and public transport at visit.rio • Check the venue entry locations and pay LAGOA DE JACAREPAGUÁ attention to the signs at the stations • After the competition, check the venue exits and public transport access signs • Walking times are estimated based on the 0 300m average speed of 1.2m/s RIO 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES | OFFICIAL SPECTATOR GUIDE 3/4 Swimming OLYMPIC AQUATICS STADIUM – BARRA OLYMPIC PARK DISCOVERING THE VENUE Find below the venue blueprint.