Wydown Boulevard

Wydown Boulevard in Clayton, Missouri is considered one of the Great Steets of America. It is 1.6 miles in length from Skinker Boulevard at the east end to Hanley Road at the west end and is known as much for its scenery and attractiveness for walking, jogging, and biking as its dignified historic neighborhoods. The street's origins date back to the early 1900s when wealthy St. Louis businessmen sought to escape urban congestion. Four subdivisions were built along the street that reflected the garden city concepts and sensitivity to the natural environment advocated by Henry Wright, Lewis Mumford, and the Regional Planning Association of America.

The gentle curves of Wydown Boulevard are lined with more than 100 architecturally prominent single-family houses. The residences, in turn, form a visually harmonious backdrop to the Gothic buildings of Washington University. Moorlands Addition, a historic apartment district bordering the avenue's western-most block, offers multi-family housing. Remnants from the boulevard's history as a streetcar line and host of the 1904 World's Fair are also evident.

Forest Park

The wide and verdant median, defined by its lush tree canopy and footpath, acts as an extension of Forest Park, the eastern terminus of the boulevard. Wydown Boulevard's reputation as a safe right-of-way attracts pedestrians of all sorts throughout the day and evening, from elementary, middle school, and college students to residents, joggers, and bicyclists. Boulevard's eastern end marked by entryway to Forest Park — a 1,300-acre urban park that is 50 percent larger than New York City's Central Park.

Locations of the Olympic Swimming Events

In the modern Olympic Games, the swimming events were held in open bodies of water that included the following:

• 1896 Athens Olympics (Games of the I Olympiad): Bay of Zea off the Piraeus coast, Aegean Sea, Greece
  
• 1900 Paris Olympics (Games of the III Olympiad): Seine River, Paris, France
  
• 1904 St. Louis Olympics (Games of the III Olympiad): Man-made pond near Skinker and Wydown Boulevards, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A.
  
• 1906 Athens Intercalated Games: Neo Phaliron Bay off the coast of Athens, Greece
• 2008 Beijing Olympics (Games of the XXIX Olympiad): Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park (顺义奥林匹克水上公园 or 順義奧林匹克水上公園 in Chinese), outside Beijing, China
  
• 2012 London Olympics (Games of the XXX Olympiad): Serpentine, London, UK
  
• 2016 Rio Olympics (Games of the XXXI Olympiad): Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  
• 2020 Tokyo Olympics (Games of the XXXII Olympiad): Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo Bay, Japan
  

External links

• Olympic 10K Marathon Swimming
• Boston Throws Swim Cap Into 2014 Olympic Ring
• Greek Olympic Déjà Vu In The Open Water
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• Open Water Swimming
• Deciding On The 2024 Olympics: Seine Or Santa Monica?
• Long Beach Wins LA Olympic Marathon Swimming Bid
• Using The Eiffel Tower As An Olympic Landmark