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The Piscine des Tourelles, sometimes listed as Le stade nautique des Tourelles, is an aquatics venue that was used to host the Ville de Paris, Piscine Georges Vallerey
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Piscine des Tourelles, Georges Vallerey
Venues of the 1924 Summer Olympics Defunct sports venues in France Olympic diving venues Olympic modern pentathlon venues Olympic swimming venues Olympic water polo venues Sports venues in Paris {{Summer-Olympic-venue-stub
The Piscine des Tourelles, sometimes listed as Le stade nautique des Tourelles, is an aquatics venue that was used to host the diving
Diving most often refers to:
* Diving (sport), the sport of jumping into deep water
* Underwater diving, human activity underwater for recreational or occupational purposes
Diving or Dive may also refer to:
Sports
* Dive (American football), a ...
, swimming
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that r ...
, water polo
Water polo is a competitive sport, competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the water polo ball, ball into the oppo ...
, and the swimming portion of the modern pentathlon events for the 1924 Summer Olympics. Located in the 20th arrondissement of Paris, it hosted eleven swimming, diving, and one water polo during those games. Attendance at the games totaled 51,000 for all eight event days.
In 1989, it underwent extensive renovation, and reopened as the Piscine Georges Vallerey, although it is still widely known by its old name. The renovated pool is 50 meters in length but can be divided into two unequal parts by an underwater partition. A retractable roof was also installed as part of the renovation, allowing sunbathing when the weather is fine./ref>
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Piscine des Tourelles, Georges Vallerey
Venues of the 1924 Summer Olympics Defunct sports venues in France Olympic diving venues Olympic modern pentathlon venues Olympic swimming venues Olympic water polo venues Sports venues in Paris {{Summer-Olympic-venue-stub