How long is an official lap pool?
Lap pools are long, narrow, and typically rectangular pools that range from a minimum of 10 yards (30 feet) to a max of 25 yards (75 feet). The only standard length is an olympic-sized pool, which is 54 yards/50 meters long (164 feet). Many pools in the us, whether they’re at a high school, college, or the local gym, are 25 yards long. But if your go-to pool is an olympic-size pool, it is 50 meters long, and if it’s what’s known as a “short-course” pool, each length that you swim will net you 25 meters.