How big is an Olympic swimming pool?
A 50 m by 25 m competition pool, at the 2.5 m minimum depth required for the Olympic Games.
The numbers
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| area | 1,250 m² | World Aquatics: Swimming Pool Certification (Facilities Rules, Part 2, 15.3 and 15.4)
(retrieved November 11, 2026) 50 m × 25 m water surface (Olympic minimum width). |
| volume | 3,125,000 L | World Aquatics: Swimming Pool Certification (Facilities Rules, Part 2, 15.3 and 15.4)
(retrieved November 11, 2026) 50 m × 25 m × 2.5 m, the Olympic minimum depth; deeper pools hold more. |
Compared with other things
- 1 American football field = about 3.6 Olympic swimming poolsby area
- 1 Olympic swimming pool = about 12,000 bathtubsby volume
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