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So you know how far you've gone in a workout or so that everyone can practice in the same length andknow how long they have to compete if it was all like18 yards then it would get really confusing trying to do a 100 yard race

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Why would a competitive swimming pool be 33 meters long?

It wouldn't be. If you're swimming in meters the pool should be 50 meters, and I've seen them be 25 meters occasionally. If you're swimming in yards the pool would be 25 yards.


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You could do that. You could also use yards. A standard pool is usally 25 meters/yards.


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25 yards.


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What is the size of a competitive swimming pool in yards?

There are many different sizes. The most common is 25 yards. There are also larger pools.


What does swimming long course mean?

It means swimming in an olympic length pool, so 50 meters as opposed to 25 meters or 30 yards whatever the case may be. It means swimming in an olympic length pool, so 50 meters as opposed to 25 meters or 30 yards whatever the case may be.


How big is a regulation swimming pool?

50 meters but people use usually 25 yards to swim laps.


What are the dimensions of an Olympic swimming pool?

It is 100 yards long An Olympic sized swimming pool is 50 meters long by 25 meters wide (164 feet x 82 feet).


What is scy in swimming parlance?

SCY means "short course yards" in swimming terms. Thatmeans that the pool is 25 yards long, compared to 50 meters long (LCM) or 50 yards long (LCY). Hope that helps!