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Lane assignments Swimmers and relay teams are seeded according to times from the previous round so that the fastest swimmers/teams are in the central lanes of the pool, and the slowest are in the outer ones: Lane 4: fastest swimmer or relay team Lane 5: second-fastest Lane 3: third-fastest Lane 6: fourth-fastest Lane 2: fifth-fastest Lane 7: sixth-fastest Lane 1: seventh-fastest Lane 8: eighth-fastest Being in the middle of the pool is advantageous because waves reverberating off the side walls can slow a swimmer. Also, swimmers in the middle lanes are better able to monitor other competitors. Source(s): http://www.nbcolympics.com/swimming/insidethissport/format/newsid=101927.html#competition+format
In a typical 8-lane pool (for the Olympics or any other competition), the seeding is as follows:
lane 1 - 7th
lane 2 - 5th
lane 3 - 3rd
lane 4 - 1st-place seed (fastest)
lane 5 - 2nd
lane 6 - 4th
lane 7 - 6th
lane 8 - 8th (slowest)
If two people tie for place 1st through 7th, the seeding for those two swimmers is determined by lottery. If two people tie for 8th for a finals heat, a swim-off is held to determine who makes the final.
Usually the fastest swimmer is assigned to the center lane with the lower number. The second fastest is put in the other middle lane. The third goes in the open lane next to the fastest, the fourth goes in the open lane next to the second fastest, and so one until all the lanes are full. For a 6 lane pool, the order of speed would go 3,4,2,5,1,6. In a 10 lane pool, it would be 5,6,4,7,3,8,2,9,1,10
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How many lanes are in the Olympics swimming pool?
10 but they only use the inside 8
How many lanes are they in the running track in the Olympics?
8 lanes.
What is lane swimming?
when people swimming lanes divided by lane lines
How are lanes assigned in track?
During the 100 meter races, they will be assigned according to their time.
How many lanes does an olympic swimming have?
8
Carrie is swimming in the middle lane of the pool She waves to her father who is swimming 3 lanes away in the end lane How many lanes does the pool have?
7
What year first 50m indoor swimming pool at Olympics?
The 1924 Summer Olympics were the first to use the standard 50 meter pool with marked lanes. In the freestyle, swimmers originally dived from the pool walls, but diving blocks were incorporated at the 1936 Summer Olympics. --from wikipedia
Is Michael Phelps swimming in the 2010 Olympics?
No. The 2010 Olympics are Winter Olympics and have no swimming events.
When was swimming originated to the Olympics?
1896 was supposedly when swimming began in the Olympics!
Why are people standing at each end of the lanes in swimming at the Olympics?
because those r the people that make sure they dont cheat and plus thats the finish line and start line
How many lanes dose an Olympics pool have?
8
What is the length of serge Alfred swimming pool and how many lanes are there?
it is 6' long and there are 12 lanes. LOL
