Standard swimming pool size in meters

There is a good chance that if you have access to a public or campus-based pool, it's an inground pool designed for lap swimming. However, lap pools come in many different sizes and shapes, and each has its own unique pool design characteristics.

Swimming’s governing body — Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA), which translates to "International Swimming Federation” — has a series of guidelines that describe pools acceptable for competition.

It’s rare that a pool meets every one of these standards, but some important aspects should remain consistent in a good lap swimming facility.

Short Course & Long Course

There are two regulation pool sizes that exist in the world of competitive swimming.

They are:

• Short course pools: Smaller pools, more common at public swimming locations or high schools.
• Long course pools: Larger pools are normally found on college campuses or higher-end swimming facilities.

Although metric and non-metric pool lengths are used in USA Swimming competitions, FINA only accepts international records swum in long-c

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