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A standard Olympic-sized swimming pool is defined by the following dimensions:
- Length: 50 meters
- Width: 25 meters
- Depth: A minimum of 2 meters
- Lanes: 10 lanes, each 2.5 meters wide
The total area of the pool is therefore 1,250 square meters, and it holds approximately 2,500 cubic meters (or 2.5 million liters) of water.
The organization that sets the standards for Olympic-sized pools is the Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) — now World Aquatics — the governing body for swimming, diving, water polo, synchronized swimming, and open water swimming. FINA establishes the regulations for the dimensions and equipment of competition pools used in international events, including the Olympic Games.
The top ten universities that have produced Olympic champion:
- University of Southern California (USC)
- Stanford University
- University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
- University of Florida
- University of Texas at Austin
- University of Michigan – Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time.
- Indiana University
- Auburn University
- University of Georgia
- University of Arizona
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