Thursday, December 4, 2014

Pools: Fun Facts And Trivia

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 25C to 28C.
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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