The Myrtha swimming-pool built inside Rio's University of the Air Force was commissioned by the Brazilian Ministry of the Air Force one year before the opening of the Olympic Games.
The Ministry were quick to choose to have the highest quality for their sporting facility that would be a training pool for the Olympic Games yet would remain as a permanent fixture in the Ministry's university campus. Installed in under two months, the swimming-pool and the sporting centre are an outstanding legacy for Rio: there is no other facility within miles that can boast such a prestigious centre of excellence and training for future athletes. This pool is equipped with the innovative Virtual Trainer system, with LED strips embedded into the lane lines to assist the swimmers' pace as they train.
Type
City
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Technology
Myrtha technology
Surface
50x25m
Depth
2m
Location
Indoor
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