Summer – it’s when everybody feels the need to just dive into that cool water of the pool. Well, you can’t deny that after a dip into that clear water, you’ll feel refreshed again. But what else do you know about swimming pools aside from it’s a go-to during summer? Here are some facts to learn:
• Short course pools are commonly used in swimming programs. It ranges from 25 yards or 25 meters.
• In Olympics, a long course pool is used, which measures 50 meters.
• The oldest swimming pool was built in Texas in the year 1915. It’s called Deep Eddy.
• In 1975, an outdoor swimming pool was built at the White House.
• The ever-famous Titanic among other liners had the first swimming pool.
• The largest swimming pool was built in Moscow.
• The longest swimming pool is in Morocco, with 480 meters length and 75 meters width.
• The world’s deepest swimming pool can be found in Belgium.
• The largest swimming pool in US is the Fleishhacker Pool.
• Chile has the largest swimming pool based on Guinness.
• The temperature of a swimming pool used for competition is 25C to 28C.
• All swimming pools in the US can be filled by the Niagara Falls in 3 days.
Info trivia source: Absolute Pools
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