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Olympic swimming pool vs Tennis court

Olympic swimming pool vs tennis court
Olympic swimming pool is larger on length
Olympic swimming pool is 2.1× tennis court on length.

An Olympic swimming pool and a tennis court 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.
Olympic swimming pool Tennis court
Length 50 m 23.77 m
Width 25 m 8.23–10.97 m
Area 1,250 m² 195.6–260.9 m²

What the numbers say

  • Olympic swimming pool is 2.1× tennis court on length.
  • Olympic swimming pool is 2.3× tennis court on width.
  • Olympic swimming pool is 4.8× tennis court on area.

Length compared.

Olympic swimming pool 50 m
Tennis court 23.77 m

Olympic swimming pool

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

Tennis court

A regulation tennis court; the doubles court is 1.37 m wider on each side than the singles court.

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, Olympic swimming pool or tennis court?
Olympic swimming pool is 2.1× tennis court on length. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do Olympic swimming pools and tennis courts compare on width?
Olympic swimming pool: 25 m. Tennis court: 8.23–10.97 m. Olympic swimming pool is 2.3× tennis court on width.
How do Olympic swimming pools and tennis courts compare on area?
Olympic swimming pool: 1,250 m². Tennis court: 195.6–260.9 m². Olympic swimming pool is 4.8× tennis court on area.

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Sources

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

How these figures are compiled and checked