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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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