Millions of international tourists flock to Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics, with the entire region taking part in one spectacular sport, from beach volleyball under the Eiffel Tower to equestrian competitions in the gardens of Versailles. It turns into a festival.
Paris authorities had invested $1.5 billion to clean up the Seine and planned to hold an open water swimming event on the famous river, similar to the 1900 Paris Olympics. But even after extensive cleanup efforts, that plan is unlikely to come to fruition, according to NBC News. Thankfully, most racing events are held at his two spectacular water stadiums. Paris La Défense Arena, Europe's largest indoor sports venue, will host competitive swimming and water polo, while the new aquatics center will host diving and “artistic swimming”.
The brand new Olympic Pool will be the centerpiece of both arenas and will undoubtedly host some of the most spectacular competitions of the Summer Olympics. After all, Olympic swimming has traditionally been dominated by athletes representing the United States, who have won more than 250 gold medals.
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Here we will explain the Olympic pool in detail.
How long is an Olympic pool?
The Olympic pool is 50 meters long, or about 164 feet, and about as wide as a soccer field. However, there is some leeway on the touchpads at the start and turning ends of the pool, allowing up to 50.030 meters.
Olympic swimming involves four main strokes: butterfly, freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke. Then there's the mixed medley race where he shows off all four styles in one event. The pool must be large enough to accommodate a variety of skills and distances, from 50 meter races to 1500 meter events.
How deep are Olympic swimming pools?
The Olympics adhere to strict competition long pool rules set by FINA, the international governing body for swimming, water polo, synchronized swimming and open water swimming. According to FINA, the minimum depth for distance swimming should be 2 meters (6.5 feet), but 3 meters (9.8 feet) is recommended to provide the best conditions.
Diving, however, is a different story, requiring deeper pools to allow athletes to safely fall from platforms 10 meters above the ground (roughly the height of a three-story building). For all diving pools, FINA recommends a minimum depth of 5 meters or approximately 16 feet.
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How much water is in an Olympic swimming pool?
While there are rules for almost everything from water temperature (25 to 28 degrees Celsius) to the color of lane ropes, there are no official requirements for the number of gallons in a pool. That said, Olympic enthusiasts agree that a 50-meter pool with a minimum depth of 2 meters requires 660,000 gallons of water. In any type of pool, such as a long pool or a diving pool, the water level remains constant during the competition, with little inflow or outflow to avoid currents and turbulence.
Fans will be amazed at the sheer size and sparkling newness of the Olympic pool. The Aquatic Center was built on the outskirts of Saint-Denis for the Olympics and will continue as a neighborhood sports center after the Games. Paris La Défense's pool will be built from scratch on the arena floor, but the venue has its own interesting history. In addition to hosting sporting events, it is a popular concert venue that has also featured the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, and P!NK. None other than Taylor Swift will grace the stage of the Elas Tour this May, just two months before the opening ceremony on July 26th. Let's leave it to Paris to make the Olympics even more spectacular.
From July 26th, Peacock and NBC.
