The Athlete · Paulina · Mexico City
Alberca Olímpica Francisco Márquez
Swimming here is swimming in history — the 1968 Olympic pool, public and still used. I come for a proper lap set in a full-length tank instead of a hotel puddle.
The public pool built for the 1968 Olympics — a genuine competition tank where locals still swim laps under the old grandstands.
— Paulina, The Athlete
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