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All the swimming, synchronized swimming, and diving events of the 2008 Olympics were held at the Beijing National Aquatics Center (better known as the "Water Cube"), which was claimed to be built to increase the speed of the swimmers. [6] The main pool is about 10 feet (3.0 m) deep, 3 feet (0.91 m) deeper than any other Olympic pool. [6]
If the pool is used for Olympic Games or World Championships, then the minimum depth is increased to 2 metres (6 ft 7 in). [3] Whereas the Water Cube pool used for the 2008 Olympics was 3 metres (9 ft 10 in) deep, the temporary pool used in 2024 was only 2.2 metres (7 ft 3 in), which commentators suggested made for slower race times. [4]
Swimming Pool - Olimpisky: Diving, Modern pentathlon (swimming), Water polo (final) Indoor pool: 13,000 [23] 1984 Los Angeles: Olympic Swim Stadium: Diving, Synchronized swimming: Outdoor pool: 16,500 [24] 1988 Seoul: Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool: Diving, Modern pentathlon (swimming), Synchronized swimming, Water polo: Indoor pool: 8,000 [25 ...
Think of a "big Lego set for a pool" and 2 million gallons of water being pumped in from a fire hydrant on S. Capitol Avenue. 'Largest swim meet ever': How an Olympic swimming pool was built ...
The schedule of swimming events at the 2008 Summer Olympics occurred in two segments: pools events: evening of August 9 through the morning of August 17, at the "Water Cube" open water events: August 20 and 21 at Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park (held between rowing events on the Olympic Rowing course).
During the 2008 Olympics—where it hosted diving, swimming and synchronized swimming events—25 world records were broken in this facility. [6] In July 2010, a renovation of the facility was completed, which included the addition of a 12,000 m 2 (130,000 sq ft) public water park. After renovation and adaptive configuration, the Water Cube ...
The men's 200 metre freestyle event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 10–12 August at the Beijing National Aquatics Center in Beijing, China. [1] There were 58 competitors from 50 nations. [2] The winning margin was 1.89 seconds which as of 2023 remains the only time this race has been won by more than 1.8 seconds at the Olympics.
The atmosphere for Olympic swimming is electrifying. Through the first four days of competition in the portable pool at La Defense Arena, no world records were set. The culprit for the slower-than ...