Lifeguards are indeed present at swimming events during the Olympic Games, and they have been so during many such competitions over the decades. The above photograph was taken in 2016 at the Rio ...

Measuring roughly 7 feet deep, the pool met World Aquatics' standards when it was designed. But the governing body began calling for deeper Olympic pools last year: a minimum depth of 8.2 feet.

Athletes jump into the water to compete in the swimming race in the Seine River during the mixed relay triathlon at the 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, France, on Aug. 5. Martin Bureau / Pool Photo ...