An ultra-smart idea known as the buffer lane has gradually taken hold in Olympic pool design. These special lanes, situated on the outermost edges of the pool, are not assigned to competitors.

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Therefore, engineers design fast pools with components that minimize the water's movement. The video below shows the fast pool used in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Most pools used for ...

When construction of the Olympic pool started in 2017, the two-meter rule still applied. The pool in Nanterre is therefore permitted despite its comparatively shallow depth. And this, many are ...

Olympic athletes began commenting on her videos, asking her to design merch for their sport. Stanford rower Célia Dupré, who is representing Switzerland in Paris, commented, "Rowing, please!

Why have the Paris Olympics brought so many exciting swimming events — but not so many world records? It turns out that the pool's depth is just one possible reason.

But other Olympic pools have been deeper. The pool from Atlanta 1996 is 3 meters deep, ... one tied to a different design requirement. Al Bello/Getty Images / Getty Images Europe / ...

Three Olympic swimmers have been chosen to help design a new pool in Brighton. Olympians Rebecca Adlington OBE, Adrian Turner and Steve Parry MBE will consult on the designs of the pool which is ...

One issue is that the depth of the Paris pool was around 2.15 meters, less than the 2.5 to 3.0 meters used at the most recent Olympics, though well within the accepted range.

A Brisbane architect has come up with a bold plan for an Olympic pool on Mount Coot-tha, with a design that might not be as crazy as it sounds. By Cameron Atfield. January 17, 2025.

Training for the Sydney Olympics, backstroker Clementine Stoney, used a drink bottle to fine tune her balance in the Olympic Pool. Credit: Rod Taylor Before she had the chance to prove her mettle ...