The specification and the characteristics of swimming pool ladder and handrail
 

TO HELP SWIMMERS

Swimmers use swim lane lines to recognize where they are in the water. They have to be able to keep track of their progress while swimming, and quickly glancing at the colors on the lane lines is one way to do it.

The colors of the swimming pool rope float should change as the swimmer gets closer to the end of the lane. For example, the floats at the 25- or 50-meter mark might be yellow, whereas the floats in the center of the pool are blue. Make the floats within 15-feet of the pool wall a bright color, such as red. This vibrant color (which is often associated with the action to STOP) will catch the swimmer's eye and stand out against the pool water. This is a smart use of color that helps the swimmer easily detect when they're getting closer to the pool wall.

Another way to help swimmers is to make the resurfacing markers a contrasting color from the rest of the swim lane line. This helps swimmers quickly detect when they should resurface for air. For example, if your swimming pool lane rope is a mix of blue and white, consider making the resurfacing markers a bright, contrasting color, like orange or yellow. Choose something vastly different from the rest of the rope.

TO SHOW TEAM SPIRIT

When you don't have to meet FINA regulations, your swimming lane line color choice is up to you. One route you can take is to match your swimming pool lane rope colors to the colors of their swim team or school. For example, if the school colors are red and black, you can incorporate a pattern of red and black swimming lane lines into your pool.

TO HOST SWIM COMPETITIONS

Mainly represented in the National game, FINA (The International Swimming Federation) has specifications for swimming pool lane lines when hosting swim competitions. These also apply for the WC game .