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Swimming-which stroke?
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[QUOTE="VintageDirt, post: 290621, member: 21172"] I don't know what is going on in the swimming world today. But, back in my day, college swimming events (NCAA) were held in pools that measured 25 yards long. I think that is because not all Colleges, and certainly not all High Schools, could afford to build Olympic size pools (50 meters long or "long course"). Most colleges (and high schools) had 25-yard pools, also known as "short course". The other governing body back in the old days was the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU). Today the governing body is United States Swimming (USS). I could be wrong about that because I haven't been following swimming. Usually the AAU or USS swim meets were held in 50-meter pools. But that was usually the summer swim season, which would correspond with the AAU Nationals and the World Championships. The AAU also held a winter short course season to correspond with High School State Championships and the NCAA championships. If funding is available, the most common pool dimensions are 25 yards by 50 meters so that both types of swim meets can be held. That, is a big pool and it holds a lot of water, especially if it is built to be a “fast” pool. A fast pool must have wave less gutters and line lines as well as deep water. And, if national and world records are to be broken, the pool will also have to be at sea level. Diving boards (spring boards) have always been 1 and 3 meter, even for NCAA competition. There are also 5, 7, and 10 meter platform competitions, but not in NCAA. [/QUOTE]
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