For the rest of that swim, when I wasn't worrying about being swamped by a wave or passing out from dizziness, I thought about how valuable lane ropes are in the pool and in life. Everyone needs ...

The pool has a movable floor that allows water ... rather than reflecting back modern lane ropes resist the transmission of waves between lanes and the use of wider, 2.5m lanes further assist ...

Lanes - each swimming pool is split into eight separate lanes of 2.75 m and the outer lanes must have an additional empty space of 40 cm of water. Ropes – the outer lanes must have a green rope ...

He said he'd been feeling sluggish in the water in Barcelona and criticised the lane ropes being used in the Palau Sant Jordi pool, saying they create too much wash, particularly for freestyle ...

Lanes - each swimming pool is split into eight separate lanes of 2.75 m and the outer lanes must have an additional empty space of 40 cm of water. Ropes – the outer lanes must have a green rope ...