Olympic-size swimming pool 226434 225353543 2008-07-13T06:43:03Z SmackBot 433328 Date the maintenance tags or general fixes [[Image:Image-Olympic Pool Munich 1972, color adj.jpg|thumb|Olympic pool in Munich, used in the 1972 Olympic Games]] An '''Olympic-size swimming pool''' is the type of [[swimming pool|pool]] used in the [[Olympic Games]] and other "long course" events. The size of the pool is commonly used to define the size of other objects, or to explain how much water is in a particular location.{{Fact|date=July 2008}} ==Specifications== The [[FINA]] specifications for an Olympic pool are as follows:{{Fact|date=July 2008}} [[Image:Swimming pool 50m 2008.svg|thumb|left|230px|A simplified diagram of the [[FINA]] long course swimming pool standard, used at the World Championships and [[Summer Olympics]]. ]] {| class="wikitable" |- |Length||50&nbsp;m |- |Width||25&nbsp;m |- |Number of lanes||8 |- |Lane width||2.5&nbsp;m |- |Water temperature||25–28°C (77–82.4°F) |- |Light intensity||>&nbsp;1500 [[lux]] |- |Depth||2.0&nbsp;m minimum |- |Volume||2,500&nbsp;m³ or 2,500,000 litres minimum (depending on depth) |- |} There must be two spaces 2.5&nbsp;m wide outside lanes 1 and 8 (in effect, two empty lanes). The length of {{convert|50|m|ft|0}} must be between the touch pads, if they are used. ==See also== * [[List of Olympic-size swimming pools in the United Kingdom]] * [[List of Olympic-size swimming pools in Ireland]] * [[Short course]] ==References== <references /> ==External links== * [http://www.fina.org/rules/english/facilities.php FINA Facilities Rules] [[Category:Swimming at the Olympics]] [[Category:Swimming pools]] [[es:Piscina olímpica]] [[he:בריכת שחייה אולימפית]] [[nl:Zwembad van Olympisch formaat]] [[pt:Piscina olímpica]] [[sv:Bassäng med olympiska mått]] [[tr:Olimpik yüzme havuzu]]