The Legacy and Sustainability plan for the Paris 2024 LEGACY PLAN — 34 Olympic and Paralympic Games — 34 HELPING PEOPLE LEARN HOW TO SWIM IN THE SEINE-SAINT-DENIS AREA Collective mobilisation between Paris 2024 Saint-Denis bring its proportion of year 7 and the sporting movement led to the Seine- schoolchildren who know how to swim up to Saint-Denis 2024 swimming plan, which aims around 63% by 2024. to work with local stakeholders to go further on the following topics: In addition to the Aquatics Centre, the • lifeguard training; construction of which was also long-awaited by • promoting all practices for everybody, the entire French swimming movement (who particularly people with disabilities; need an efficient training structure and facilities that can host major international • optimising the use of existing swimming pools competitions), the Games will enhance aquatic and installing new facilities to help Seine- facilities in Seine-Saint-Denis. AN INITIATIVE ACCELERATED AS A RESULT OF THE GAMES THE AQUATICS CENTRE: A FACILITY FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS IN SEINE-SAINT-DENIS a variety of sports, open to all – with a fitness area, a climbing wall, a skate park and individual and group sport courts. The pool will have a movable floor to provide different depths so the Aquatics Centre can adapt for various uses, such as swimming lessons or baby swimming sessions. © – VenhoevenCS - Ateliers 2/3/4/ - Proloog The Aquatics Centre will be a low carbon The Aquatics Centre is the only sporting facility, entirely designed using bio-sourced venue that will be built specifically for the materials. Its wooden structure and Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. framework will be built in harmony with the Set up on the Plaine Saulnier site in Saint- neighbourhood’s future green spaces. Its Denis opposite the Stade de France 5,000 m² roof will be covered with in a project managed by the Greater Paris photovoltaic panels, making it one of the Metropolitan Area, the Aquatics Centre will largest urban solar farms in France and host the Paris 2024 water polo (preliminary ensuring energy self-sufficiency. With an rounds), diving and artistic swimming events. interior made of recycled products, the centre will be entirely French-made – After the Games, the Aquatics Centre will be showcasing French expertise in transformed into an immense facility for environmental performance.