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[–] Paradachshund@lemmy.today 21 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I love when they compare size to so many of something that it's no longer understandable. "The same size 20 Olympic swimming pools!" Ok, I have no idea how much that is now.

[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That's still easy to imagine, compared to the volume of 6000 gummy bears.

[–] Paradachshund@lemmy.today 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

To be honest with you I'm not really sure how big a single Olympic size swimming pool is either. 😅

[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

I just fell into a rabbit hole the size of an Olympic Swimming Pool.

Before your comment, i didn't know this was a thing.

TL/DR

  • Length: 50 m (164 ft 1 in)

  • Width: 25 m (82 ft 0 in)

That's the size.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Unfortunately, they come in various depths depending on if there is a diving pit or not. Also some of the larger natatoriums will combine up to three of them side by side so they have more lanes. The standard size is 8 lanes IIRC.

[–] Paradachshund@lemmy.today 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Today I learned. Thank you, stranger!

[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

You are welcome, not a stranger anymore, fellow lemming. ⊂( ̄▽ ̄)⊃