The Olympic competition pool is still closed to the press, but one of our Brazilian correspondents was able to snap some shots of the outside of the Olympic aquatics stadium, the warm-up pool, and the surrounding area.
Outside the Rio 2016 Olympic aquatics center via D’artagnan Dias
Close up of the Olympic aquatics center art via D’artagnan Dias
Rio 2016 Olympic Aquatics Center via D’artagnan Dias
Outside the aquatics center via D’artagnan Dias
Rio 2016 Olympic warm up pool via D’artagnan Dias
Rio 2016 Olympic warm up pool via D’artagnan Dias
Rio 2016 Olympic warm up pool (with a television for athletes to watch the races) via D’artagnan Dias
Rio 2016 Olympic warm up pool via D’artagnan Dias
The Jacarepaguá Lagoon is right outside the aquatics center, reportedly causing the surrounding area to smell like raw sewage. Photo via D’artagnan Dias
Hannah Hecht grew up in Kansas and spent most of her childhood trying to convince coaches to let her swim backstroke in freestyle sets. She took her passion to Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa and swam at NAIA Nationals all four years. After graduating in 2015, she moved to …