Q.Why are some olympic swimming pools faster than others ?
A.Some swimming pool designs allow reduction of swimming resistance, making them 'faster'. Factors include pool depth, elimination of currents & acoustics.
Q.Who can swim a length in an olympic sized swimming pool faster, a dog or a horse?
A.A horse can swim at around 5 miles per hour, and the average dog at around 3mph, so horses win. Horses also have better stamina.
Q.why do swimmers swim faster in a deeper swimming pool (eg at beijing olympics lots of records were set)?
A.If a pool is deep enough (such as in Beijing) the downward waves made by the swimmer take longer to bounce back and so don't slow the swimmer as much.
Q.In the olympics how do the under water camera swim faster than the swimmer's in the race?
A.The underwater cameras are actually concealed behind glass in the side of the pool at the Olympics. They are on a track and move electronically.
Q.is it an olympic regulation to wear a swimming cap while competing? X
A.Swimming caps are not compulsory at the Olympics games. Swimmers wear them to help them swim faster & minimise the drag. They must wear the official cap.