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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 old is Elizabeth Beisel?

US swimmer Elizabeth Beisel is 24 years old (birthdate: August 18, 1992).

When did breaststroke become an Olympic event?

Breaststroke was first competed at the 1904 Games in St. Louis.

How many gold medals did Ian Thorpe have?

Ian Thorpe has won five olympic gold medals (as of the 2008 olympics). He has a total of eleven world championship gold medals.

How old was Dawn Fraser when she retired?

Dawn Fraser (born 1937) was 31 years old when she retired from swimming. After winning a third Gold Medal at the 1964 Olympics, she was banned over an unrelated incident, and was reinstated too late to qualify for the 1968 Olympics.

What is the longest swimming event for women at the olympics?

That is the 10k Open Water event that debuted at the 2008 Games in Beijing. Lara Ilchenko of Russia won the gold medal in a time of 59 minutes, 27.7 seconds.

Prior to the 2008 Olympics, the longest swimming event for women was the 800 meter freestyle.

Did the women have special clothes for different events in the middles ages?

There was a lot of variation in the fashions of rich women in the Middle Ages. It was a time that lasted about 1000 years and covered a continent.

In the West, during the first half or two thirds of the Middle Ages, most women were dressed simply in brown colored or black clothing most of the time. Most men were dressed the same way. When colors came into fashion, they hit men's fashions first. There was even a philosophical commentary on the fact that female humans were rightfully similar to all other females of all other species, less brightly colored than the males; male Robins have red breasts, and female are all brown, so it follows that women should also wear brown clothing.

Of course there were always women who wore bright clothing and jewelry in Constantinople. But the people in the West thought this was outlandish.

Later, people got more into colors and fabrics. People began to look like the jokers in decks of cards. Finally the women were as colorful as the men.

There are some pretty good web sites on medieval clothing. I have left a link below.

How many countries participated in Olympics swimming in the past 5 years?

A lot, I know that! :) I know Canada doesn't participate that much in SUMMER olympics because they usually are really awesome in the WINTER olympics.

Was mark spitz Scottish?

No. Mark Spitz is an American. He was born February 10, 1950 in Modesto, CA to a Jewish family.

What country has won more olympic gold medals in swimming Australia or Netherlands?

Australia.

Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, Australia has won 56 swimming gold medals and Netherlands has won 18.

Where did Gertrude ederle go to college?

Normal education until High School when she dropped out after her first year and by age 14 to pursue swimming.

Volume of Olympic pool?

FINA sets the standards for the size of Olympic pools. The volume of an Olympic-size swimming pool is 660,430 gallons or 88,287 cubic feet.

Is Phelps Jewish?

His family name is listed in the "Dictionary of German-Jewish Surnames"

How many people can swim 400 yards?

Most people (that can swim) can swim 400 yards. The speed of how they do that although varies.

What are the rules of swimming?

there are rules it just depends on what event you are swimming

What is free style in swimming events?

Freestyle means the swimmer gets to choose their favorite stroke for that race .