oasis

Okay, this is a somewhat random thread but I'm somewhat curious about this question: How big of a pool do you practice in (length)?

Since I generally have little access to a standard 50m pool, I practice in a 20m or even smaller, in a 15m pool. I was wondering that does swimming in a longer pool generally increase your time or decrease your time? I was thinking, a longer pool generally decreases your stamina, so one might swim slower, but then in a shorter pool there are more turns at the end of the pool so that'll take up some time too. So, any of you experienced swimmers, any comments?

carbfreenoodles

the standard is actually 25 m. its even better if the pool you swim in has both 25 one way and 50 the other

actually, it depends what season your in....short course is 25, long course is 50

tiramisu

Well, short course is usually 25 yards as opposed to meters (though there are short course meters). It's only in the summer that long course is swum. I don't think it matters which length you swim as long as the yardage is the same though it's good to swim the lengths you compete (assuming you compete). If you're just swimming to stay fit, then it doesn't really matter.

crazy14

High school swimming uses a pool with 25yards, but the state meet uses a long course pool and it doesn't seem to affect the swimmers that much. I agree with tiramisu that it doesn't matter what pool you swim in as long as it's the length that you will compete in.