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  2. Olympic-size swimming pool - Wikipedia

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    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]

  3. List of swimming pools - Wikipedia

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    It has a 50 m indoor Olympic pool (2m depth), a 50 m outdoor Olympic pool (4m to 2m in depth), a 25 m lap pool, and a 25-metre diving pool with .5, 1, 3, 5, 7, and 10 m diving boards and platforms. North Sydney Olympic Pool (1936), North Sydney , designed in Inter-War Free Classical style with art deco-style decorations, hosted the swimming and ...

  4. Swimming pool - Wikipedia

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    In an Olympic swimming pool each lane is 2.5 meters wide [25] and contains 10 lanes, thus making the pool 25 meters wide. Depth: The depth of a swimming pool depends on the purpose of the pool, and whether it is open to the public or strictly for private use. If it is a private casual, relaxing pool, it may go from 1.0 to 2.0 m (3.3 to 6.6 ft ...

  5. No world records have been set at the Olympic pool. Is it too ...

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    But when the Olympics were awarded to Paris, the temporary facility was approved under previous guidelines that allowed for a depth of 2.2 meters (7.2 feet). For perspective, a 3-meter (9.8 feet) pool is considered the optimal depth.

  6. Paris Olympics 2024: Is a ‘slow’ swimming pool impeding world ...

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    When asked in May about the difference between 3 meters and 2.5 meters — the depth of the U.S. Olympic trials pool — John Ireland, the U.S. director of technical services at Myrtha Pools ...

  7. 'Largest swim meet ever': How an Olympic swimming pool was ...

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  8. Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre - Wikipedia

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    Pool; Length: 50 metres (160 ft) Depth: 5 deep: Lanes: 10 lanes: The Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre (SOPAC), formerly Sydney International Aquatic Centre (SIAC) ...

  9. No world records have been set at the Olympic pool. Is it too ...

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    For perspective, a 3-meter (9.8 feet) pool is considered the optimal depth. At the U.S. trials in Indianapolis, where the portable pool installed in Lucas Oil Stadium was around 2.8 meters (9.1 ...