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
Kowloon Tsai Swimming Pool Kowloon Tsai Swimming Pool The Kowloon Tsai Swimming Pool () was the first public swimming pool complex in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Since the old Victoria Park Swimming Pool was demolished in 2014, it stands as the oldest existing public swimming pool in Hong Kong. The pool complex is located in Kowloon Tsai Park and comprises a main 50 metre pool, a leisure pool, and a children's pool. It was decided in 1958 to build a swimming pool in Kowloon. On 5 January 1960 the chairman of the Urban Council announced that a swimming pool would be built at Kowloon Tsai,