Olympic-size swimming pool Olympic-size swimming pool An Olympic-size swimming pool conforms to regulated dimensions, large enough for international competition. This type of swimming pool is used in the Olympic Games, where the race course is in length, typically referred to as "long course", distinguishing it from "short course" which applies to competitions in pools that are in length. If touch panels are used in competition, then the distance between touch panels should be either 25 or 50 metres to qualify for FINA recognition. This means that Olympic pools are generally oversized, to accommodate touch panels used in competition. An Olympic-size swimming pool is
Mersin Olympic Swimming Pool Mersin Olympic Swimming Pool Mersin Olympic Swimming Pool is a complex of swimming pools in Mersin, Turkey. The complex is at . It is on 2869 street about east of İsmet İnönü Boulevard and about west of Müftü River. Both Macit Özcan Sports Complex and Nevin Yanıt Athletics Complex are situated within of the pool complex. The complex was built on a ground area. There are three pools in the complex: an Olympic-size swimming pool with a spectator capacity of 1000 and two smaller pools for practice. At the 2013 Mediterranean Games, the pool hosted swimming and paralympics swimming events