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| Competition swimming pool in Yokosuka, Japan |
Most swimming sport events are held in special competition swimming pools, which are either long course pools (50 meters) such as those used in the Olympic Games or short course pools (usually 25 yards in the United States or 25 meters in other countries) such as those used in the FINA World Swimming Championships.
Competition pools have starting blocks from which the competitor can
dive in, and possibly also touch-sensitive pads to electronically record
the swimming time of each competitor.
