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LONG COURSE [4 records]

Record 1 2005-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pools
  • Swimming
  • Equipment and Facilities (Recreation)
DEF

A type of competitive pool that measures 50 meters or 55 yards in length.

CONT

The Olympic Games are held in long course format, which means that all the events take place in a 50m pool.

CONT

The length of a long-course racing pool is 50 metres. The pool has eight lanes and each lane is 2.5 metres wide. The water temperature must be kept at 26 degrees Celsius.

CONT

The standard size for all International competition and all World Record swims is the 50-meter course.

CONT

A short course is run in a 25-meter pool or a long-course [50m] that has been reduced to the 25-meter length with a bulkhead ...

OBS

This pool provides eight or more lanes and is 50 metres in length plus space to insert a timing device along one end.

Key term(s)
  • 50-metre course
  • 50m course
  • long-course racing pool

French

Domaine(s)
  • Piscines
  • Natation
  • Installations et équipement (Loisirs)
DEF

Piscine dont l'aménagement et les équipements permettent le déroulement de compétitions et l'homologation de leurs résultats conformément aux règles de la Fédération sportive internationale concernée.

CONT

Les compétitions en parcours long se font dans un bassin de 50 mètres. La piscine comporte huit couloirs et chaque couloir doit avoir 2,5 mètres de large. La température de l'eau doit être à 26 degrés Celsius.

CONT

Les compétitions se déroulent en bassin de 25m et 50m dit olympique (et hors des bassins pour l'eau libre).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Piscinas
  • Natación
  • Instalaciones y equipo (Recreación)
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Record 2 2005-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Swimming
  • Games and Competitions (Sports)
DEF

A swimming competition, which takes place in pools of 50m or 55yds.

CONT

Long course. This means a swimming race swum in a 50m pool. The other type of race is called short course and this is swum in a 25m pool.

CONT

Men's 25m Short Course; Men's 50m Long Course.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Natation
  • Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
CONT

Les compétitions en parcours long se font dans un bassin de 50 mètres.

CONT

Grand bassin, Dames, par catégorie.

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue

Spanish

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Record 4 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Education
OBS

(TS-13A), car/for/30.12.74 42200;

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pédagogie
OBS

cours prolonge (2) (éduc.)

Spanish

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