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Backstroke — The backstroke, also sometimes called the back crawl, is one of the four 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 the swimmer not being… … Wikipedia
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metre backstroke — NOTOC RecordsMedalistsNoteThis result is being appealed Aaron Peirsol won the race but was disqualified for a noncontinuous backstroke turn [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp dyn/articles/A15563 2004Aug19.html] . In backstroke, a swimmer is… … Wikipedia
Tumble turn — A tumble turn, or flip turn is a technique used by swimmers to reverse the direction in which they are swimming. It is usually done when the swimmer reaches the end of the swimming pool but still has one or more lengths to swim.The technique s… … Wikipedia
Arthur Cusack — Infobox Person name = Arthur Cusack |right|thumb|335px|Arthur Cusack caption = Circa 1985 birth date = 1920 birth place = Maryborough, Queensland death date = 2000 death place = Brisbane, Queensland occupation = Australian Olympic Swimming… … Wikipedia
Medley swimming — Medley is a combination of four different swimming styles into one race. This race is either swum by one swimmer as individual medley (IM) or by four swimmers as a medley relay. (Note: the terms for events are never just medley they are either… … Wikipedia
swimming — swimmingness, n. /swim ing/, n. 1. the act of a person or thing that swims. 2. the skill or technique of a person who swims. 3. the sport of swimming. adj. 4. pertaining to, characterized by, or capable of swimming. 5. used in or for swimming:… … Universalium
History of swimming — Swimming has been known since prehistoric times; the earliest recording of swimming dates back to Stone Age paintings from around 7,000 years ago. Written references date from 2000 BC. Some of the earliest references include the Gilgamesh, the… … Wikipedia
Swimming (sport) — Swimmer redirects here. For the military term, see frogman. Swims A swimmer performing freestyle. Highest governing body Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) Nickname(s) … Wikipedia
Daichi Suzuki — Personal information Full name 鈴木 大地 Nationality Japan Born March 10, 1967 (1967 03 10 … Wikipedia
Mark Tonelli — Personal information Full name Mark Lyndon Tonelli Nationality Australia Born 13 April 1957 ( … Wikipedia
Swimming — is the movement by humans or animals through water, usually without artificial assistance. Swimming is an activity that can be both useful and recreational. Its primary uses are bathing, cooling, travel, fishing, escape, and sport. Animals with… … Wikipedia
