Beginners

What does SCY mean in swimming?

SCY means Short Course Yards, which is a name for standard 25 yard swimming pool that USA uses as one of their standard competition pool sizes.

Swim Burst
April 21, 2022

SCY Swimming pool is only used United States and is not a common type of swimming pool in other countries around the world. It is a popular type of swimming pool in USA due to their love for imperial measurement system.

SCY Swimming Definition:

SCY or Short Course Yards Swimming Pool is a 25 yard pool that is 22,86 meters in length.

What are standard swimming pools?

There are 2 main types of world standard pools that are being used for official international swimming competitions around the world. Two main swimming pool lengths are:

  1. LCM (Long Course Meters) Swimming Pool (50 meters in length) - that's 54,68 yards
  2. SCM (Short Course Meters) Swimming Pool (25 meters in length) - that's 27.34 yards

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