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<div>Am I getting it right that the simple "lanes" tag is preferred most so far?</div>
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<div>> There's no bulkhead in that case, but you do bring up a good point that<br/>
> a different number of lanes can be marked in multiple directions, to be<br/>
> used at different times. It's analogous to how a single basketball court<br/>
> might have six hoops on all sides, but in this case, a single lane count<br/>
> could be misleading, no matter what we call the key.</div>
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<div>I've just surveyed a pool with dimensions of 33.3*25 m. The lane lines are painted in the 33.3 direction but the starting platforms are fixed along the long sides, making 10 lanes of 25 m length.<br/>
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<div>There is also a common practice of dividing an Olympic pool to 8*25 m lanes across and to a water polo field in the other half.</div>
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<div>Another common practice I've found is that there are more lanes than markings to acommodate more swimmers. E.g., 6 lanes in a 4-lane pool - mismatching markings at the pool bottom and mismatching the starting platforms. They may be even of different widths: e.g., one extra wide lane for the aquafitness "joggers", a narrow lane for freestylers, and even a 0.5 m lane for kids learning to swim. The ropes are restored to the original positions for events.</div>
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<div>Since the actual pool configuration usually won't be known, I think it's better to map the official lane values and probably describe the default layout in the note.</div>
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<div>Greets,<br/>
Ákos</div>
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