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Olympic swimming pool: size, dimension and comparison

The adopted reference is about 50 m.

pool length

50 m = 5,000 cm. A meter contains 100 centimeters, or 1,000 millimeters.

Varies by periodGeneric construction

Fifty metres from one end of the pool to the other.

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Olympic swimming pool, interpreted illustration
Interpreted illustration · dimension stated in the fact sheet.

What does this number measure?

Fifty metres from one end of the pool to the other. The comparison follows the length of a long-course pool. It does not include poolside areas, stands or other swimming facilities.

Compare the stated dimensions

The comparison uses the number in each fact sheet: altitude, height, diameter, length or distance, depending on the reference. Two values in metres do not necessarily describe the same property.

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Source and limitations

Catalogue order of magnitude; a source is provided, but this measurement has not been individually audited.

Detailed interpreted illustration. It is not a photograph, an architectural survey or an exact scientific reconstruction.

Generic construction: Varies by period. Proposed historical date; an existing documentary source is linked but was not consulted for this date in this session. Do not interpret this reference as the manufacturing date of the illustrated specimen. Generic field or pool: no precise installation or construction date is identified. Dimension rules have their own history, distinct from a construction year.