How to build a competition swimming pool?

Competition Swimming Pool, as the name suggests, is a specialized swimming pool used for various competitions. This type of swimming pool is constructed differently from ordinarygym swimming pools,villa swimming poolsand has some differences.So what are the requirements for constructing a competition swimming pool?


1. The pool length is generally 50 meters, with an allowable error of 0.03 meters. A touchpad timer can be installed at the end of the pool (the touchpad specification is 2.4 meters * 0.9 * 0.01 meters, placed 30 centimeters above the water surface on both ends of the pool wall. It should be submerged 60 centimeters in water. The surface of the pad should be brightly colored and marked with the same lines as the pool wall.) The total length of the pool is 50 meters, and the short pool length is 25 meters, with an allowable error of 0.02 meters.

2. The swimming pool width is 21 meters, while the Olympic World Championship requires 25 meters.

 

3. The water depth requirement is greater than or equal to 1.8 meters. From 30 centimeters above the water surface to 80 centimeters below the water surface on both ends of the pool wall. A resting platform can be set up on the pool wall within 1.2 centimeters deep from the water surface, with a width of 10-15 centimeters.

4. Each competition lane is 2.5 meters wide, with an additional 0.5 meters for the outer lanes. There are lane division lines between lanes, which are marked with buoy lines hanging from both ends of the pool wall. There should be hooks for hanging lines inside the pool wall, and the bottom and end walls of the pool should have a centerline for the lanes, marked with a dark color.

5. The starting platform should be centered on the centerline of each lane, with a surface area of 50 centimeters * 50 centimeters. The front edge of the platform should be 50-70 centimeters above the water surface. The platform should not tilt more than 10 degrees towards the water surface, and it should ensure that athletes can grab the platform in front and on both sides when starting. The starting platform should have a backstroke handgrip that does not protrude outside the pool wall, elevated 30-60 centimeters above the water surface, and should have both horizontal and vertical types. The surrounding area of the starting platform should be marked with lane numbers, arranged from right to left from the starting direction.

6. The swimming pool must have overflow gutters installed on both side walls to maintain the water quality and drain surface floating debris. The swimming pool ladders should be embedded in the pool, generally 4-6 in number, and their position should not interfere with the judges' work.

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