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Which pool length is used in the Olympic Games?

50 meters, called long course.

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  1. 25 yards
  2. 25 meters
  3. 50 meters ✔

Why: Olympic swimming uses a 50-meter pool, called long course. Short course pools are 25 yards or 25 meters.

Huh, didn't know that: World Aquatics World Championships also use a 50-meter long course pool.

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Why did the swimmer love short course? Because the wall came sooner.
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Answer: 50 meters. Olympic swimming uses a 50-meter pool, called long course. Short course pools are 25 yards or 25 meters.

  1. World Aquatics: Swimming History and presentation www.worldaquatics.com/news/1980866/swimming-history-and-presentation
    Olympic Games and FINA World Championships events are held in a 50-meter pool
    Checked 2026-10-12.
  2. USA Swimming Rulebook 2026, definitions www.usaswimming.org/docs/default-source/governance/governance-lsc-website/rules_policies/rulebooks/2026-rulebook.pdf
    25 yards or 25 meters.
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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