Ten in an Olympic swimming pool NYT

The crossword clue "Ten in an Olympic swimming pool" with the answer "LANES" refers to the lanes in which swimming races are conducted.

In an Olympic-sized swimming pool, there are typically ten lanes: eight for competitors and two additional lanes at the ends for warm-up and cool-down. Each lane is designated for a swimmer or a relay team, and the arrangement helps organize and separate the competitors during races. Therefore, the answer "LANES" accurately reflects the structure of the pool used in Olympic swimming events.

The crossword clue "Ten in an Olympic swimming pool" with the answer "SWIMMERS" refers to the people competing in the pool. In an Olympic swimming pool, there are typically up to ten lanes available for swimmers, but the term "swimmers" does not specifically indicate the number of lanes or objects within the pool.

The crossword clue "Ten in an Olympic swimming pool" with the answer "MARKERS" refers to various items used in a swimming pool to denote lanes or boundaries, but "markers" does not directly represent the specific number of ten within an Olympic pool.

The crossword clue "Ten in an Olympic swimming pool" with the answer "FLAGS" refers to indicate lane ends and important points in the pool, but they are not the ten objects being referred to. They help in signaling but are not the ten items directly associated with the clue.