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aquatic sport that cover given distance Swimming
4 competitive strokes used in Olympic swimming Freestyle, breaststroke, butterfly, backstroke
longest race for men 1,500m
Aims for swimming Survival, Recreation, Therapy, Competition
deaths are caused by drowning, to save themselves in an emergency Swimming as Survival
increase the leisure time and recreation Swimming as Recreation
Advantages of swimming in recreation Little equipment are required, simple costume or a towel, enjoyed in a company or alone
can be medical treatment Swimming as Therapy
Most people swim for reasons started Swimming as competition
Provided by many clubs people, coaching, training, swimming events
First indoor swimming pool in Saint George's baths 1828
Swimming as competitive recreational in England 1830
National swimming society was holding 6 official swimming pools around London 1837
Two native American participant in London introduced front crawl to a western audience 1844
Captain Matthew Webb first men swimming to English channel (Between England-France) 1875
First national governing body, amateur swimming association was formed 1880
1882 Germany
1889 Vienna
1890 France
1896 Hungary
European countries that established swimming fedarations Germany, Vienna, France, Hungary
first women held in Scotland 1892
swimming became part in Olympic games in Athens 1896
1902 Australian Richmond Cavill introduced front crawl to western world
1908 FINA was formed
1930 Butterfly stroke was developed
1962 NCAA approve the use of touchpad
1968 Olympic games was held in Mexico City
Equipment and facilities in swimming Goggles, swim cap, swimsuit, hand paddles, pull buoy, kick board, tempo trainer
keep water and chlorine away on swimmer's eye. Tinted to counteract outdoor pools Goggles
keep the swimmer's hair to reduce drag swim cap
Swim cap are made of? Latex, silicone, spandex or lycra
covers the skin for modesty swimsuit
seek to approve bear human skin for advantages competitive swimwear
device built into arm and shoulder strength hand paddles
attached to arm with rubber tubing elastic material hand paddles
open used as same time hand paddles Pull buoy
support swimmer's leg to prevent from kicking Pull buoy
Pull buoy are made of? foam
foam board that assist the weight of upper body while kicking, helps to build leg muscle Kick board
beeping clap that maintain arm tempo and speed Tempo trainer
Standard competition pool in length 50m
starting depth, for all championship and non-championship competition Depth
Olympic size pool in length 50m or 164ft
Olympic size pool in width 25m or 82ft
Olympic size pool in depth 2m or 6ft
Olympic size pool surface area 13,454.72 square feet
Olympic size pool volume 88,263 cubic feet
Olympic size pool water 660,253.09 gallons
660,253.09 gallons equivalent 5,511,556 lbs
shall be perpendicular and parallel to each other Wall
Wall starting end not less than 4ft or 1.22m
shall be vertical to a water depth walls
wall opposite end not less than 3.5ft or 1.07m
wall or bulkhead should not less than to avoid contact with swimmers 6inch or .15m
Water temperature 25 degrees celsius
Olympic game lanes 8-10 lanes
extended full length to anchor the brackets lane ropes
minimum wide of lane 2.5m
Lane spaces wide 2.5m wide outside the first and last lane
Starting platforms 0.5-0.75 above water surface
Starting platforms surface area 1.5m covered with non slip material
maximum slope of starting platforms 10 degrees
dark color that marks the center on each lane lane markings
Lane markings width 0.2-0.3m
Lane markings length for 50m 46m
Lane markings for 25m 21m
Each lane line ends in 2m
Distinctive cross line 1m long
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