Bejing Pool is "Fast" and Designed to Break Records.
Former Member
To promote the breaking of swimming world records, the Chinese have optimized their Water Cube pool for speed by: (1) Keeping the water at 80.6 degrees, the temperature considered optimal for swimmers; (2) pumping "microbubbles" into the pool to break the water's surface tension; (3) building the pool to a depth of 42.7 feet, which prevents water-temperature interference; and (4) introducing a ventilation system that whisks chlorine fumes off the surface of the water, allowing the athletes to breathe clean air. --outside.away.com
The pool is 42.7' deep :drown: ?
I would think 13 meters would be an absolute waste - most pools I swim in are lucky to even be 2.5 at the deepest point. I believe 3 meters would be more in line, and based on the pictures that does not look like a 13 meter deep pool (in fact, I don't think I have even heard of a pool deeper than perhaps 6-7 meters)
I would think 13 meters would be an absolute waste - most pools I swim in are lucky to even be 2.5 at the deepest point. I believe 3 meters would be more in line, and based on the pictures that does not look like a 13 meter deep pool (in fact, I don't think I have even heard of a pool deeper than perhaps 6-7 meters)
