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1.4.18 Swimming
For purposes of public swimming pools the pools may be classifi ed into the following categories:
Competition pools
Competition pools may be indoor or outdoor 8 lane pools, heated all year round with regulations
regarding water temperature, anti-turbulent lane lines, starter blocks and backstroke fl ags.
Olympic standard length is 50 metre and with a width of at least 25 metre. The lanes are numbered 1 –
8, with individual lane widths of 2.50 metres wide and a space of at least 2.0 metre is to be provided on
the outside of lanes 1 and 8. The minimum water temperature for competition is 26 degrees.
Starting platforms must be used for all races in all styles other than backstroke. The starting platforms
are covered with a non-slip material and bear the lane number on all four sides. They must have a
surface platform of at least 500 x 500 mm and 500 – 700mm above the water level. The overall depth
of an Olympic standard pool is 2.00 metre.
Regional swimming pools
These swimming pools are designed to dimensions, which will be in multiples of the Olympic standard
length for competitive swimming of 50 metre, for example for the pool length to be one of the following
and consist of 8 lanes:
16.66 metre, 25.00 metre, 33.33 metre, or 50 metre.
The overall depth of the regional swimming pool is 2.00 metre.
These pools will be in a position to accommodate swimming clubs who may then be able to make use
of the facilities for water polo, diving, lifesaving events, competitions, etc.
Neighbourhood swimming pools
These swimming pools are mainly recreational and are not designed/ used by clubs for championships
or competitions but may at times be used for a gala (School or other), if gala equipped. They therefore
do not have to conform to any standard of dimensions and do not have to follow the hours of operation
set for Competition and Regional swimming pools.
The maximum depth of the recreational swimming pool is generally more than 1.50 metre.
District swimming pools
Swimming
District swimming pools are admission free, these pools are of various shapes and sizes as they intended
for recreational purposes only and therefore are not governed by any standards or set dimensions.
However, the most widely used design for the district swimming pool has been the rectangular shape
and the design of the modern district swimming pool is rectangular to half Olympic standard length of
25 metre with a maximum depth of 1.50 metre.
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