Why Swimmers May Wear 2 Swim Caps The reason some Olympic swimmers double up on their swim caps mainly has to do with speed. These athletes may choose to wear one cap over their hair, and another ...

Winter coats. Slapping their chests. Two swim caps. Here's an explanation of why swimmers do what they do even before they get into the pool at the 2024 Paris Summer Games.

Dimensions An Olympic pool has 10 lanes, with the outside two lanes always left empty. Lanes are 50 meters (164 feet) long from wall to wall. They measure 2.5 meters (8’2”) wide. An Olympic pool must ...

They also have pockets for goggles and other swim gear. Swimmers can wrap themselves in them straight from the pool and they're not cheap. They run about $100 - $200.

The reason some Olympic swimmers double up on their swim caps mainly has to do with speed. These athletes may choose to wear one cap over their hair, and another over their goggles in order to ...

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Something you'll see in Olympic swimming that may seem like a redundancy is swimmers wearing two swim caps. But what's the purpose? As Yahoo! Sports wrote in 2012, one reason seems pretty obvious.

Winter coats. Slapping their chests. Two swim caps. Here's an explanation of why swimmers do what they do even before they get into the pool at the 2024 Paris Summer Games.

Winter coats. Slapping their chests. Two swim caps. Here's an explanation of why swimmers do what they do even before they get into the pool at the 2024 Paris Summer Games.

Why do swimmers slap themselves before a race? Why do they wear winter coats? How cold is the pool? Here are answers to common Olympic questions.