Swimming Swimming (2003 Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool) WR=World Record; USOR=U.S. Open Record; AR=American Record ...more on Wikipedia about "2003 Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool"
Arena is a manufacturer of competitive swimwear. It was founded in 1973 by Horst Dassler, son of the creator of Adidas. The company is popular in Europe, where it is based, though it also offers products on the international market. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arena (swimwear)"
Arizona Masters Swimming is a not-for-profit/ tax-exempt organization that provides organized workouts, competitions, clinics, and workshops for adults aged 18 and over. It is affiliated with United States Masters Swimming (USMS) and is the Arizona Local Masters Swimming Committee (LMSC) for the state. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arizona Masters Swimming"
Backstroke is one of the three swimming styles regulated by FINA, and the only regulated style swum on the back. This has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disadvantage of not seeing where the swimmer is heading to. It is also the only competition swimming style that starts in the water. The swimming style is similar to an upside down front crawl. Both backstroke and front crawl are long-axis strokes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Backstroke"
Bather load refers to the capacity of a municipal swimming pool, a water fountain, or similar facility. Often bather load is dictated by the capacity of water treatment equipment (filters, chemical processing, and the like). Facilities intended only for decoration (i.e. not intended to support a bather load) must maintain a certain minimum standard of water quality, since children often play in, or drink from them. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bather load"
The bathing machine was a device which flourished in the 19th century to allow people to wade in the ocean at beaches without violating Victorian notions of modesty. Bathing machines were in the form of roofed and walled wooden carts which would be rolled into the sea. Some had solid wooden walls; others had canvas walls over a wooden frame. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bathing machine"
A beach ball is a large inflatable ball used in various games and other recreational activities traditionally conducted on the beach. Their large size and light weight means it takes little effort to propel one, and they travel slowly to their target, making them ideal for lazy games on hot days. ...more on Wikipedia about "Beach ball"
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Breaststroke is swum on the breast and is the most popular recreational swimming style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water at all times. In most swimming classes, beginners learn either the breaststroke or the front crawl first. ...more on Wikipedia about "Breaststroke"
BCSSA stands for British Columbia Summer Swimming Association. In British Columbia, Canada it serves as a sports association including competitive swimming, waterpolo, diving and synchronized swimming. Its season lasts from May 1st through September 30th. ...more on Wikipedia about "British Columbia Summer Swimming Association"
The butterfly, (fly for short) is a swimming stroke swum on the breast, with the arms moving synchronously. The butterfly kick was developed separately, and is also known as the dolphin. While other styles like breaststroke, front crawl, or backstroke can be swum easily even for beginners, the butterfly requires a very good technique to be feasible. Most students consider it the most difficult style. It is also the newest swimming style swum on competitions, first swum around 1934. ...more on Wikipedia about "Butterfly stroke"
CAMO, short for Club Aquatique de Montreal, is a swim club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada's Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard. ...more on Wikipedia about "CAMO"
The Deutsche Lebens-Rettungs-Gesellschaft e.V. (DLRG) (German Life Saving Society) is a relief organization for life saving in Germany. The DLRG is a non-profit, independent organization based on volunteers. ...more on Wikipedia about "DLRG"
In dog paddle swimming the swimmer lies on his chest and moves his hands and legs alternately exactly as a dog does when swimming. The chief use in this stroke is that it affords a change of action to the muscles, and if the swimmer has to traverse any considerable distance, say a mile or two, he will find that a few occasional minutes employed in swimming like a dog will be very useful in relieving the strain on the muscles of both legs and arms. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dog paddle swimming"
Drowning is death caused by the filling of the lungs by a fluid, usually water, rendering breathing ineffective and leading to death due to asphyxia. Near drowning is initial survival of a drowning event, and can lead to serious secondary complications including death later on; cases of near drowning therefore also require attention by medical professionals. Secondary drowning is death due to chemical and biological changes in the lungs after a near drowning incident or exposure to chemicals. In many countries, drowning is one of the leading causes of death for children under 14 years old. ...more on Wikipedia about "Drowning"
FINA World Championships or World Aquatics Championships are held every two years. They are run by FINA, and use a 50m pool for the indoor swimming events. ...more on Wikipedia about "FINA World Championships"
Freestyle is one of the official swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. However, it is technically not a style, as there are very few regulations about the way freestyle has to be swum. Most swimmers choose to swim front crawl during freestyle, as this style provides the fastest speed. ...more on Wikipedia about "Freestyle swimming"
Front crawl is the fastest swimming style known. It is one of two long axis strokes, the other being backstroke. Unlike backstroke, butterfly, and breaststroke, the front crawl is not regulated by FINA, but it is nearly universally swum in freestyle competitions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Front crawl"
Swimming has been known since prehistoric times. Drawings from the Stone Age were found in "the cave of swimmers" near Wadi Sora (or Sura) in the southwestern part of Egypt. Written references date from 2000 B.C., including Gilgamesh, the Iliad, the Odyssey, the Bible (Ezekiel 47:5, Acts 27:42, Isaiah 25:11), Beowulf, and other sagas. In 1538 Nicolas Wynman, German professor of languages, wrote the first swimming book, Colymbetes. Competitive swimming in Europe started around 1800, mostly using breaststroke. The front crawl, then called the trudgen, was introduced in 1873 by John Arthur Trudgen, copying it from Native Americans. Swimming was part of the first modern Olympic games in 1896 in Athens. In 1902 the trudgen was improved by Richard Cavill, using the flutter kick. In 1908, the world swimming association, Federation Internationale de Natation de Amateur (FINA), was formed. Butterfly was first a variant of breaststroke, until it was accepted as a separate style in 1952. ...more on Wikipedia about "History of swimming"
Ice swimming is swimming in a body of water with a frozen crust of ice, which requires cutting a hole in the ice, and attaching stairs to it. This may also be simulated by a pool of water at 0 °C. Because the water is at freezing temperature, it is at exactly 0 °C. Ice swimming is possible, because the freezing of water releases heat, so that the water does not refreeze instantly. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ice swimming"
The International Swimming Federation ( French Fédération Internationale de Natation, FINA) organizes and regulates international swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, water polo and open water swimming championships. It is based in Lausanne, Switzerland. ...more on Wikipedia about "International Swimming Federation"
The International Swimming Hall of Fame, located on the Atlantic Ocean beachfront in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, is a Hall of Fame dedicated to promoting the sport of swimming and immortalising the achievements and contributions of those who have distinguished themselves in the following four branches of aquatic sports: competitive swimming, water polo, diving, and synchronised swimming. ...more on Wikipedia about "International Swimming Hall of Fame"
Ligue Européenne de Natation is the European governing body of swimming. It is often abbriviated to LEN. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ligue Européenne de Natation"
This is a List of swimming styles commonly known and swum. They are grouped into competition style swimming, recreational swimming, and special purpose swimming as for example water rescue. These groupings, of course, are not definitive, and some special purpose strokes may be swum recreationally and vice versa. Furthermore, it is possible to swim only legs without arms or only arms without legs, but unless this serves a special purpose such sub-styles are not listed. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of swimming styles"
Long distance swimming (also known as marathon swimming) is a sport that involves swimming across large bodies of open water such as the Great Lakes, and the English Channel. ...more on Wikipedia about "Long-distance swimming"
The children's game of Marco Polo is a form of tag played in a swimming pool. The game is popular in the United States and Canada, and possibly in other parts of the world. ...more on Wikipedia about "Marco Polo (game)"
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