An Olympic pool does not require a minimum number of lanes, but it typically has 10. World Aquatics outlines that lanes must be at least 2.5 meters wide, or about 8.2 feet. So, the total width of ...

When asked in May about the difference between 3 meters and 2.5 meters — the depth of the U.S. Olympic trials pool — John Ireland, the U.S. director of technical services at Myrtha Pools, ...