as an alternative option, visitors to rio may enjoy sporting events at the grand complex of parque aquático maria lenk, in jacarepaguá.   built in order to host some of the events of the pan american games, in 2007, the water park has some of the most modern and cutting edge swimming facilities in the country, ideal for professional training.

occasionally used in competitions, the facility has an olympic swimming pool, a heated pool and a diving pool, and has the capacity to receive around 5000 people.