Olympics Swimming

That is a very interesting point you have. However, there is a reason for everything.

That is probably because:

In Track and field, notice that nice rould numbers are easier. In minor tournaments the 3000 meters might be an event. That is double of 1500 meter. Is 3000 meters easier to comprehend than 3200 meters?

Also, it might be for psychological reason.

The human brain likes comprehend things that are easy. 1500 meters (psychologically) more easy to comprehend that 1600 meters.

(When your dealing with larger number (distances) multibles of 5 and 10 are easier to deal with)

Actually, it depends on the swimmer.

I pray, to get my nervousness away from me......I swim....and im 12....i swam since i was born

here is the one i use

Dear God, another swimming meet

Is scheduled for today

I'm going to be quite busy

So I won't have long to pray

Bless my Mom, Dad, and Coach

And keep us close to you

Let the friends I make today

Be loyal, good, and true

Please help me not forget you God

Each time I take the blocks

I sometimes get distracted by

The noise and all the clocks

Let my starts and turns be quick

My arms and legs be sure

And help my strokes be smooth and strong

To help me to endure

Help me find the confidence

I've struggled for so much

So I can find the shortest way

From start to final touch

And when the droll computer

Writes my times across its face

Please let me not think win or lose

But how I swam the race

Well while you are swimming on your back, when you reach the flags, count your strokes to see how many take you to the wall. Lets say 5. So now from the flags take 4 strokes flip on to your front and take one freestyle stroke and do a flipturn. Make sure you do not stay on your front too long or you will be disqualified. Push off the wall and do your kickout and start swimming.

Well a lap is actually 2 lengths.....so if you ment 13 lengths, it's: 650 meters but 13 laps is 1300 meters

no....it is not bcuzzzzzzzz it may hurt some people.even sum olympic swimmers dont wear swim capsss.

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Since 1 gallon equals 90,840 drops and 1 Olympic sized swimming pool has 660,430 gallons, there are 59,993,461,200 drops in an Olympic size swimming pool.

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At the 1996 olympic games held in Atlanta, Keiren Perkins qualified in lane 8, in the men's 1500m freestyle by less than 1 second. Keiren went on to win the gold medal just ahead of his Australian team mate.

In a 50 meter pool, one mile would be 16 laps (32 lengths).

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Michael Phelps DUHHH

the best swimmer is enthob and he raced in the 2000 Olympic games

1) Michael Phelps, USA (14 total Olympic gold medals, including eight at the 2008 Olympics).

2) Mark Spitz, USA (9 total Olympic gold medals, including seven at the 1972 Olympics)

3) Jenny Thompson, USA (8 total Olympic gold medals)

4) Matt Biondi, USA (8 total Olympic gold medals)

He lives in Caringbah southern suburb in Sydney

johnny weismuller?

about 100!

Our head coach here (club team) in Southern California says only 3-5 % of all swimmers could qualify.

15 metres by 5 metres

250,000 POUNDS!

After Beijing 2008 it is London 2012 there is a 4 year gap between each Olympics this makes it more prestige

American track and field star Gail Devers won gold at the 1992 Summer Games in Barcelona and the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta.

At the 1992 Games, she won gold in 100 meter dash. At the 1996 Games, she won gold in 100 meter dash and 4x100 meter relay.

Mark Spitz swam for the US.

Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, that is Dara Torres of the United States who won 3 silver medals (50 meter freestyle, 4x100 meter freestyle relay, 4x100 meter medley relay) at the 2008 Games at the age of 41.