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.

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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