Swimming

Swimming is a competitive sport in which humans move themselves through water. It is a popular recreational activity, in particular where the climate is hot and in areas with natural watercourses. Swimming carries many health benefits.

At Summer Olympic Games, swimming is a popular event.Male and female athletes compete in 13 of the recognized events each. Competitive swimming's international governing body FINA (Federation Internationale de Natation) is the competitive swimming's international governing body.

DO YOU KNOW
Some occupations require the workers to swim

• Abalone divers or pearl divers or spear fishermen swim and dive to obtain an economic benefit.
• Swimming is used to rescue other swimmers in distress.
• Swimming is used in marine biology to observe plants and animals in their natural habitat.
• In military swimming is used to approach a location, gather intelligence, sabotage or combat, and to depart a location.

HISTORY OF SWIMMING

• Stone Age swimming drawings were found near Sura, in the southwestern part of Egypt. Written references date back up to 2000 B.C.
• First swimming book was written in 1538 by Nicolas Wynman, German professor of languages.
• Competitive swimming started around 1800 in Europe.
• Swimming was part of the first modern Summer Olympics games in Athens in 1896.
• At the Summer Olympic Games, swimming is a popular event, where male and female athletes compete in 13 of the recognized events each.
• The world swimming association Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA) was formed in 1908.

SWIMMING TECHNIQUES

• Torso and the legs should be as parallel as possible to the surface of the water.
• The dropped legs or a slanted torso dramatically increases drag.
• The hands is suppose to be extended forward of the head as much as possible. This will increase the average length at the water-line, substantially increasing the speed.

SWIMMING COMPETITIVE STROKES

• Butterfly
• Backstroke
• Breaststroke
• Freestyle

SWIMMING POOL
According to Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA) the following are the measurements of a standard swimming pool. The pool is divided into eight lanes and have two areas at each side of the pool.

• Length is 50m (164 feet)
• Width is 25m (82 feet)
• Lanes length 2.5m (8.2 feet)
• Two areas length 2.5m (8.2 feet)
• Water temperature 25-28°C (77-82.4°F)

Top Players in Swimming

CWG 2010 Swimming Results

Sports	Event	Category	Results
Swimming	200m Freestyle	Women	Gold – Australia Silver – Wales Bronze – England
Swimming	400m Freestyle	Men	Gold – Canada Silver – Australia Bronze – Scotland
Swimming	200m Individual Medley	Women	Gold – Australia Silver – Australia Bronze – Canada
Swimming	200m Butterfly	Men	Gold – South Africa Silver – England Bronze – Canada
Swimming	4 x 100 Freestyle	Men	Gold – Australia Silver – England Bronze – South Africa
Swimming	50m Butterfly	Women	Gold – England Silver – Australia Bronze – Australia
Swimming	50m Backstroke	Men	Gold – England Silver – Australia Bronze – Australia
Swimming	50m Breaststroke	Women	Gold – Australia Silver – Australia Bronze – England
Swimming	200m Freestyle	Men	Gold – Scotland Silver – Australia Bronze – Australia
Swimming	200m Backstroke	Men	Gold – England Silver – New Zealand Bronze – Australia
Swimming	100m Freestyle	Men	Gold – Australia Silver – Australia Bronze – England
Swimming	200m Breaststroke	Women	Gold – Australia Silver – Australia Bronze – Australia
Swimming	50m Butterfly	Men	Gold – Kenya Silver – Australia Bronze – South Africa
Swimming	100m Backstroke	Women	Gold – Australia Silver – England Bronze – Canada
Swimming	100m Breaststroke	Men	Gold – South Africa Silver – Australia Bronze – Australia
Swimming	4 x 200m Freestyle	Women	Gold – Australia Silver – New Zealand Bronze – England
Swimming	4 x 200m Freestyle	Men	Gold – Australia Silver – Scotland Bronze – South Africa
Swimming	100m Butterfly	Women	Gold – Australia Silver – England Bronze – Wales
Swimming	100m Freestyle	Men	Gold – Canada Silver – England Bronze – Australia
Swimming	400m Individual Medley	Men	Gold – South Africa Silver – England Bronze – South Africa
Swimming	800m Freestyle	Women	Gold – England Silver – South Africa Bronze – Australia
Swimming	100m Butterfly	Men	Gold – Australia Silver – Papua New Guinea Bronze – England
Swimming	50m Freestyle	Women	Gold – South Africa Silver – New Zealand Bronze – Australia
Swimming	50m Breaststroke	Men	Gold – South Africa Silver –New Zealand Bronze – Australia
Swimming	200m Backstroke	Women	Gold – Australia Silver – England Bronze – Australia
Swimming	100m Breaststroke	Women	Gold – Australia Silver – Australia Bronze – England
Swimming	100m Backstroke	Men	Gold – England Silver – New Zealand Bronze – Australia
Swimming	400m Freestyle	Women	Gold – England Silver – Australia Bronze – Wales
Swimming	50m Backstroke	Women	Gold – Australia Silver – England Bronze – Wales
Swimming	200m Individual Medley	Men	Gold – England Silver – England Bronze – Australia
Swimming	4 x 100m Freestyle	Women	Gold – Australia Silver – England Bronze – New Zealand
Swimming	50m Freestyle	Men	Gold – Canada Silver – South Africa Bronze –South Africa
Swimming	200m Butterfly	Women	Gold – Australia Silver – Canada Bronze – England
Swimming	200m Breaststroke	Men	Gold – Australia Silver – Scotland Bronze – Australia
Swimming	400m Individual Medley	Women	Gold – Scotland Silver – Australia Bronze – England
Swimming	1,500m Freestyle	Men	Gold – Canada Silver – South Africa Bronze – England
Swimming	4 x 100m Medley	Women	Gold – Australia Silver – England Bronze – Canada
Swimming	4 x 100m Medley	Men	Gold – Australia Silver – South Africa Bronze – England
Diving	3m Springboard Synchronised	Women	Gold – Canada Silver – Australia Bronze – Australia
Diving	1m Springboard	Men	Gold – Canada Silver – Malaysia Bronze – Australia
Diving	10 M Platform Synchronised	Women	Gold – Australia Silver – South Africa Bronze – Australia
Diving	3m Springboard	Men	Gold – Canada Silver – Canada Bronze – Australia
Diving	10m Platform	Women	Gold – Malaysia Silver – Australia Bronze – Australia
Diving	10m Platform Synchronised	Men	Gold – England Silver – Australia Bronze – Canada
Diving	1m Springboard	Women	Gold – Canada Silver – Australia Bronze – Canada
Diving	3m Springboard Synchronised	Men	Gold – Canada Silver – Australia Bronze – Malaysia
Diving	3m Springboard	Women	To be played
Diving	10m Platform	Men	To be played

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