In
swimming, the term short course (abbreviated SC) is used to identify a pool that is in length. The term is also often included in meet names when conducted in a short course pool. "Short course" is the second type of pool configuration currently recognized by
FINA
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and other swimming bodies for pool competition; the other/primary pool length being "
long course
An Olympic-size swimming pool conforms to regulated dimensions that are large enough for international competition. This type of swimming pool is used in the Olympic Games, where the race course is in length, typically referred to as "long cour ...
", where the pool is 50 meters in length.
Olympic
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* Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896
** Summer Olympic Games
** Winter Olympic Games
* Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece bet ...
and the
World Aquatics Championships are conducted in a long-course pool.
In the United States, the term "short course" is more commonly applied to competition, which is more common in that country. Short-course yards is generally abbreviated as "SCY" to differentiate it from short course meters (SCM). The US national federations,
USA Swimming and
U.S. Masters Swimming, both maintain SCY
USA records, FINA does not currently recognize records set in SCY, but does recognize/keep SCM records. USA college (including
NCAA competition) and high school swimming are traditionally swum in SCY.
Short-course meter competitions are also denoted by listing of the actual meter distance: "25m" (in swimming, a space is not placed between the number and the ''m'' for meter).
FINA World Swimming Championships (25m)
page of the FINA website (www.fina.org); retrieved 2011-07-30
Short-course records are traditionally faster than long-course records for the same distance. This is assumed to be connected to the increased number of wall push-offs, where swimmers can get powerful leverage from the wall.
See also
* FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
The FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) or "Short Course Worlds" as they are sometimes known, is an international swimming competition. It is swum in a short course (25m) pool, and has been held in the years when FINA has not held its long ...
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