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American football field vs Olympic swimming pool

American football field vs Olympic swimming pool
American football field is larger on length
American football field is 2.2× Olympic swimming pool on length.

An American football field and an Olympic swimming pool can be compared on 3 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

Side by side

Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.
American football field Olympic swimming pool
Length 91.44–109.7 m 50 m
Width 48.76 m 25 m
Area 5,351 m² 1,250 m²

What the numbers say

  • American football field is 2.2× Olympic swimming pool on length.
  • American football field is 2× Olympic swimming pool on width.
  • American football field is 4.3× Olympic swimming pool on area.

Length compared.

American football field 91.44–109.7 m
Olympic swimming pool 50 m

American football field

A regulation American football field: 100 yards of play plus two 10-yard end zones.

Olympic swimming pool

A World Aquatics long-course pool, the reference unit for "Olympic swimming pools of water".

This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

Common questions

Which is bigger, American football field or Olympic swimming pool?
American football field is 2.2× Olympic swimming pool on length. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do American football fields and Olympic swimming pools compare on width?
American football field: 48.76 m. Olympic swimming pool: 25 m. American football field is 2× Olympic swimming pool on width.
How do American football fields and Olympic swimming pools compare on area?
American football field: 5,351 m². Olympic swimming pool: 1,250 m². American football field is 4.3× Olympic swimming pool on area.

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Sources

  1. Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked