Poll: Minimum safe lane width

For circle swimming, the wider the better. The lane width requirement for the Olympics and world championship events is 2.5 meters (8.2 feet). This is a good width for circle swimming. Unfortunately, most of us don't have such luxury at our pools. From en.wikipedia.org/.../Swimming_pool An Olympic sized swimming pool is a pool that meets FINA's additional standards for the Olympic Games and for world championship events. It must be 50 m (~164 feet) in length by 25 m (~82 feet) wide, divided into eight lanes of 2.5 m (~8.2 feet) each plus two areas of 2.5 m (~8.2 feet) at each side of the pool. The water must be kept at 25–28°C (77-82.4°F) and the lighting level at greater than 1500 lux. Depth must be at least 2 m (~6.5 feet), and there are also regulations for color of lane rope, positioning of backstroke flags (5 meters from each wall), and so on. Pools claimed to be "Olympic pools" do not always meet these regulations, as FINA cannot police use of the term. Anna Lea

For circle swimming, the wider the better. The lane width requirement for the Olympics and world championship events is 2.5 meters (8.2 feet). This is a good width for circle swimming. Unfortunately, most of us don't have such luxury at our pools. From en.wikipedia.org/.../Swimming_pool An Olympic sized swimming pool is a pool that meets FINA's additional standards for the Olympic Games and for world championship events. It must be 50 m (~164 feet) in length by 25 m (~82 feet) wide, divided into eight lanes of 2.5 m (~8.2 feet) each plus two areas of 2.5 m (~8.2 feet) at each side of the pool. The water must be kept at 25–28°C (77-82.4°F) and the lighting level at greater than 1500 lux. Depth must be at least 2 m (~6.5 feet), and there are also regulations for color of lane rope, positioning of backstroke flags (5 meters from each wall), and so on. Pools claimed to be "Olympic pools" do not always meet these regulations, as FINA cannot police use of the term. Anna Lea