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We’re taking a refreshing swim for today’s Geo Quiz. The place we want you to name is no muddy swimming hole, though. It’s a sports complex in Rome, Italy — where the World Swimming Championships are underway.
Athletes are competing all this week in swimming, synchronized swimming, diving, and don’t forget water polo. The architectural design of this sports complex is impressive — it recalls the forums of imperial Rome.
It’s also a lasting example of Italian Fascist architecture built in 1938 — during Mussolini’s regime. Thousands of spectators have squeezed into the poolside stands to watch swimmers like Michael Phelps squeeze into high-tech suits and race away.
Michael Phelps
And the world records are falling left and right. We’ll check in on the competition — when we reveal the name of the complex…
We’re checking in on the World Swimming Championships now underway in Rome, Italy.
They’re taking place in the Foro Italico sports complex — which is the answer to our Geo Quiz, by the way. Lisa Dillman is covering the competition for the Los Angeles Times. Listen to the geo answer:
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