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Olympics Swimming

Swimming has been a sport at every Olympic games and has the most events of any Olympic sport. Well known Olympic swimmers include Michael Phelps, mark Spitz, Ian Thorpe and Dara Torres.

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How long did victor Davis's world record last in the 200m breaststroke?

Canadian Sports Hall of Famer Victor Davis held the world record in men's 200 meter breaststroke for one day less than 7 years. He first set the record on August 5, 1982 with a time of 2:14.77. He broke that record on June 17, 1984 with a time of 2:14.58 and again broke the record with a time of 2:13.34 on August 2, 1984. That record stood until August 4, 1989 when Mike Barrowman of the United States swam a 2:12.90.

Incredibly, 3 months after his world record was broken Davis lost his life when he was struck by an automobile whose driver left the scene.

What were the times on Mark Spitz' world records?

100m Freestyle 51.22 200m Freestyle 1:52.78 100m Butterfly 54.27 200m Butterfly 2:00.70 4x100m Freestyle Relay 3:26.42 4x200m Freestyle Relay 7:35.78 4x100m Medley Relay 3:48.16

Were Kirsty Coventry's parents also born and raised in Zimbabwe?

Yes they were. they run a chemical company and appear to have spared the worst of Mugabe's excesses.

How many lane ropes are used during ALL Olympic swimming competitions?

In Olympic swimming pools there must always be 10 lanes. Although only 8 of these are used it still must have a lane rope between each lane, so there are 9 lane ropes used.

How much did the 2004 Athens Olympics cost?

well if my calculations are correct is would have cost 11.2 billion from siobhan jjjj

What is the size of the Olympic pool mechanical room?

That would depend on the type of filtration system that is being used. Sand filters would take a lot more space than defenders using perlite.

Who hold the olympic record for the 100m freestyle?

The current Olympic record in men's 100 meter freestyle swimming event is held by Eamon Sullivan of Australia with a time of 47.05 seconds. The record was set at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

The current Olympic record in women's 100 meter freestyle swimming event is held by Britta Steffen of Germany with a time of 53.12 seconds. The record was set at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

Wise Swim School?

hope you go swimming there !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Does an Olympic swim race start with a whistle or gunshot?

whistle In swimming, the race actually begins with a beep from a starting system after the command take your mark.

The referee turns control over to the starter with a long whistle. But the whistle does not start the race normally.

When the electronic starting system malfunctions, a blank gun or whistle can be used to signal the start of the race.

What music system does Michael Phelps listen to while swimming?

He likes techno and country, but on his iPod during competitions for the Olympics he was mostly listening to rap.

Did Geoff hugel swim at an olympic games?

There was a Geoff Huegill that swam for Australia at the 2000 and 2004 Games. He won a silver medal in the men's 4x100 meter medley and a bronze medal in the men's 100 meter butterfly at the 2000 Games.

The youngest ever male world swimming champion is who?

When he was 15 Ian Thorpe won the 400 meter freestyle at the world championships. This made him the youngest male swimming world champion ever.

Who watches professional swimming?

Alot of people watch professional swimming especially if they swim competively themselves. Swimming is not watched by alot of people because they do not understand, what happens, what is good, what is bad. But once you understand the concepts of swimming, it is very exciting.

How big is a oylimpic size swimming pool?

The standard size of an Olympic pool is 50 meters long., 25 metres wide. There are 10 lanes each measuring 2.5 metres. They are aboutg 2metres deep

How many medals has cate Campbell won?

cate campbell has won a gold medal in the 2012 london olympics of the 100m of freestyle