Was the Paris Olympic pool too slow for swimming?

The temporary pool was built at 2.15 meters, which was deeper than the minimum standard of two meters at the time the Paris Games plans were ...

The waves that make up the wake have momentum, and that momentum has to be provided by applying a foward force to the body or it will slow down.

A depth of three meters, however, is recommended. When construction of the Olympic pool started in 2017, the two-meter rule still applied. The ...

Why have the Paris Olympics brought so many exciting swimming events — but not so many world records? It turns out that the pool's depth is ...

Why have the Paris Olympics brought so many exciting swimming events — but not so many world records? It turns out that the pool's depth is ...

NBC Universal, Inc. Olympic champion Natalie Coughlin discusses her thoughts on the buzz about a shallow pool causing slower times for swimmers ...

The prevailing theory thus far surrounding the slowdown has been the depth of the competition pool, 2.15 meters (equivalent to a tick over seven ...

The culprit appears to be a pool that is slightly shallower than the optimal depth, which allows a couple of extra rows of prime deck-side seats ...

A shallower-than-normal pool has everyone asking whether it's affecting the times of the world's best swimmers at the Paris Olympics.

The differences are slight, but they could explain the slightly slower times in the Paris pool. Other factors at play in pool design include ...

That the Paris pool is shallower than at past Olympics is indisputable. Built this spring, it is 2.15 meters (7 feet ¾ inches) deep, safely ...

Some are calling this year's Olympic pool slow, how it might be keeping some world records at bay, and whether any of that even matters.

The shallower pool in Paris is believed to be causing swimmers to come away with slower times than would typically be expected.

On Friday, it was revealed that the Paris 2024 Olympic pool was considerably more shallow than recommended, as its' maximum depth was 2.15 ...

The slow pool theory ... It is undeniable that the pool at La Défence Arena is shallower than at recent Olympics. It's 2.15m deep – deeper than ...

Many believe, the specific problem is its depth. World Aquatics, swimming's global governing body, recommends that Olympic pools be 3 meters deep.

Why have the Paris Olympics brought so many exciting swimming events — but not so many world records? It turns out that the pool's depth is ...

You may have heard about the difference an athletics track can make on performance, with the new purple track at Paris said to be 2% faster than ...

Is the Paris Olympic Swimming pool slow, or is there something else going on? Let me know what you think in the comments!

Times are indeed noticeably slower in the first four days of the meet and it has to do with an Olympic pool version of rough waters.