Olympic-size swimming pool
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[[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"
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|Length||50 m
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|Width||25 m
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|Number of lanes||8
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|Lane width||2.5 m
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|Water temperature||25–28°C (77–82.4°F)
|-
|Light intensity||> 1500 [[lux]]
|-
|Depth||2.0 m minimum
|-
|Volume||2,500 m³ or 2,500,000 litres minimum (depending on depth)
|-
|}
There must be two spaces 2.5 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==
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==External links==
* [http://www.fina.org/rules/english/facilities.php FINA Facilities Rules]
[[Category:Swimming at the Olympics]]
[[Category:Swimming pools]]
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