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190 FINA International Swimming Federation Rules FR 1 GENERAL FR 1.1 FINA Olympic Standard Pools. All World Championships (except the Masters World Championships) and Olympic Games must be held in pools that comply with Rules FR 2.2, 3.2, 4.2, 5.2, 6.2 and 7.2. FR 1.2 FINA General Standard Pools. Other FINA events should be held in FINA Olympic Standard Pools, but the Bureau may waive certain standards for existing pools if they do not materially interfere with the competitions. FR 1.3 FINA Minimum Standard Pools. All other events held under FINA Rules should be conducted in pools that comply with all of the minimum standards contained within these Facilities Rules. FR 1.4 In order to protect the health and safety of persons using swimming facilities for the purposes of recreation, training and competition, owners of public pools or pools restricted only to training and competition must comply with the requirements established by law and the health authorities in the country where the pool is situated. FR 1.5 New competition equipment (e.g. Starting blocks, lane-ropes, etc.) must be available by 1st January in the year of the Olympic Games and FINA World Championships. FR 2 SWIMMING FR 2.1 SWIMMING FACILITIES FR 2.1.1 Length FR 2.1.1.1 50.000 metres. When touch panels of Automatic Officiating Equipment are used on the starting end, or additionally on the turning end, the pool must be of such length that ensures the required distance of 50.000 metres between the two panels. See Swimming Diagrams, Annex SW 1 FR 2.1.1.2 25.000 metres. When touch panels of Automatic Officiating Equipment are used on the starting end, or additionally on the turning end, the pool must be of such length that ensures the required distance of 25.000 metres between the two panels. FR 2.1.2 Dimensional Tolerances FR 2.1.2.1 50m swimming pools. The admissible tolerance in 50.00 m swimming pools will be +0.010, -0.000 metre when touch panels are installed. Tolerances will be measured as follows: For swimming pools with touch panels of Automatic Officiating Equipment on both ends the Wall to Wall distance shall be: Minimum 50.020 metre / Maximum 50.030 metre. Tolerances have to be consistent 0.300 metre above to 0.800 metre bellow the water surface. These measurements should be certified by a surveyor or other qualified official, appointed or approved by the Member in the country in which the pool is situated.