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Swimming
Swimming is a popular sport that requires the use of the hands, legs and the abdomen to propel oneself forward in the water.
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How long does it take for an average person to swim 1 mile?
The world record for the 1,500 meter freestyle (short course) is 14 minutes, 10.10 seconds set by Grant Hackett of Australia in 2001. 1,500 meters is 120 yards less than one mile. That would put someone swimming a mile at that pace at a time of 15 minutes, 12 seconds. But, remember, that time would be at a world record pace.
Is the Negro race good swimmers?
I'm white and a swimmer have been for 13 years. Since I was 4, and in 2004 there was a black guy on Michael Phelps relay and they had the greatest race I've ever seen. But in a general statement i would say they aren't as my black swimmer friends would say "there's no water in Africa"
AnswerThere are three answers to this question, depending on how one looks at the question itself:(1) If the question is "Are black/Negro people good swimmers on average", the answer is NO. Particularly in the United States, but also in the U.K. and other developed countries, there appears to be a black cultural problem with teaching their children how to swim. Even controlling for economic disparities, far fewer black people can swim well than any other race of Americans, with the next "poorest" swimmers (latinos) having over DOUBLE the percentage of people rated "fair" or better at swimming. There is some historical context to this cultural issue, but it bedevils many sociologists to explain exactly how and why this anti-swimming bias exists in the black community. Statistics bear this out: a black person is more than 10 times as likely to accidentally drown than white person. Outside of the developed world, the lack of suitable pools, lake, or rivers in areas with large back populations seriously hampers the ability of blacks to get even the opportunity to learn to swim well, and even when such facilities are available, the cultural fear of water causes a strong disincentive to learn to swim.
(2) If the question is "Can the average black person be as good a swimmer as other races?", then the answer is YES. There is nothing inherently different enough about black people vs everyone else that makes swimming harder for them. It is no harder for the average black person to become a good swimmer than a white, asian, or latino person.
(3) If the question is "Are the top black swimmers as good as the top swimmers from other races?", then the answer has to be NO. Firstly, due to #1 above, large portions of black people refuse to swim, which significantly lowers the pool (no pun intended) of talent available to draw from. In addition, very slight genetic differences that are invisible at the average person's level become highly magnified at the top athlete level. The type of body optimal for swimming (generally, tall, lean, moderate musculature and muscles which produce a relatively high continuous power output) seems to be much less common in the elite black athlete, and more concentrated in the white and asian population. All this boils down to statistics - for the tiny percentage of each race that has the physical characteristics to be an elite athlete, blacks (and to a lesser extent, latinos) do not tend to have the body most suited for swimmers. Similar situations are seen in other sports; for instance, sprint running is heavily dominated by blacks, as is long-distance running. There are few asian basketball stars. Samoans are disproportionately represented as NFL linemen, but there are few Samoan wide receivers.
A final note about this: defining someone's race is extremely difficult, as outward appearances lie. Genetic analysis has shown that external appearance has very little to do with the actual relationship a person has with another. For instance, many African tribesman are more closely related to the typical Southern European "white" than they are to their neighboring African tribes, even though skin color would seem to indicate otherwise. Making generalizations about race is very, very, tricky, as the concept of "race" is poorly defined.
What dates was the Malbourne Olympics Games in 1956?
All events were held in Melbourne, Australia with the minor exception of Stockholm, Sweden where the equestrian events were held.
Unfortunately, at the time of the Melbourne Olympics, Australia had extremely strict quarantine laws and regulations that prohibited bringing any foreign animals into Australia. This endangered Melbourne's nomination to host the Olympics at the time, because the Games charter (set of rules) specified that "all sports had to be held in the country selected to host the Games", but the IOC (International Olympic Committee fortunately allowed the equestrian events to be held in Sweden.
It is my belief that this is still the only occurrence of an Olympic event being held outside the host city/country (don't hold me to this...I admit I may be incorrect).
Can you swim after getting stiches?
you should probably ask your doctor, depending on how bad it is. i would lay off and just rest if i were you:)
How can a local public swimming pool be found?
One can look in the yellow pages of a local phone directory to locate swimming spas. One could also call or visit the local Better Business Bureau or Chamber of Commerce for information concerning local swimming spas.
What is the average time to swim 2km?
The World Record for 800m is 7m 23s so extrapoliting that up gives 1km in 9m 14s.
An 'average' swimmer should be able to do 1km in 15 minutes with a good club swimmer taking around 11 minutes
How you would call a swimmer using flippers and a mask?
a snorkeler. Or they could be an underwater hockey player.
Why do swimmers swim in cold water?
i think it matters for what they prefer. but i think they would want to swim in cooler water because it feels better to swim in cold. like i mean when your swimming hard it feels good.
Olympic swimmers could not swim fast in warm water especially for the longer distance races as they would soon overheat themselves. I don't know the exact tempratures but the water would have to be under body heat.
most swimmers prefer colder water because not only does warmer water make swimmers drowsy but it also heats the swimmers up, making it very uncomfortable to swim long distances. Cold water, because of its coldness is refreshing and also gives the body a jump start. It's proven to have made swimmers faster.
Well what ever the outdoor temp is say its 28 degrees outside it has to be 30 inside the centre and than add 1-2 degrees on to that so 31-32degrees will b in the pool. 28-33 degrees is the norm. Believe it or not coming from a national/world champion swimmer we do train in different pool temps to get the blood pumping. warmer water is normal for sprints and the normal 28-33 degrees is training and sprints. but normally its in the 28-33 degree pool
How long can a shark survive in a swimming pool?
Most salt water organisms will not survive long in fresh water. The differences in temperature, pH, Salinity, and the amount of O2 in the water would not be the same as in the environment they once came from. And so I mention the chlorine that in commonly found in swimming pool water, it also would hurt the organism. But this is not an instant dead for a shark. The size of the organism and how tolerant it is to different environments would effect the organisms inevitable demise. Depending on the species of shark and the size of the difference of the waters, I would personally have to guess anything from a day to maybe four days till you find your shark friend belly up.
World record for 1500 freestyle?
For the men the world record 7:38.65 by Grant Hackett (Australia) July 27, 2005.
For women the record is 8:16.22 by Janet Evans (USA) Aug 20, 1989.
This is the new record for 800 meters, not recognized yet for FINA but here is it:
7:32.12 #
Lin , Zhang Zhang Lin China02009-07-29 July 29, 2009World ChampionshipsItaly, Rome ! Rome, Italy
Who is considered the fastest swimmer in the world?
Overall many people would have to agree Michael Phelps (USA) is definitely the fastest swimmer in the world but their are others like Brenton Rickard (AUS) in breaststroke and the Brazilian swimmer Cesar Cielo who is definitely along side him in the Butterfly 50m.
When and where did the first Ironman triathlon take place?
The First Ironman Triathlon was in Kona, Hawaii. Arranged by a Navy Commander John Collins. It was a combination of the three longest individual events for each of the sports. It consisted of the Waikiki Roughwater Swim (2.4 miles), Around-Oahu Bike Race (115 miles, originally a two-day event), and the Honolulu Marathon (26.2 miles)
Name a reason why a man would be embarrassed to go swimming?
either...
chest infection, sore throat, tonsillitous,
or,
ear infection, ring worm
or,
forgot ur swim stuff??
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Why is swimming the almost-perfect exercise?
It recruits the maximum muscle fibers from all over the body at once to perform. It is a true, full body exercise. Moreover, water is a continuous resistance, unlike shuffling from foot to foot against gravity. It is very low-impact, and won't hammer your joints or body.
How many laps do you swim in a 350m race?
well it depends what size pool. if its a 50 or 25 meters which most lap pools are 25 meters so if you do the math it comes out to 18 laps
How long does it take to swim across the Pacific Ocean?
Nobody knows because it has never been done....yet. But Ben Lecomte who swam across the Atlantic from Cape Cod to France back in 1998 will be taking on the Pacific Ocean in 2012.
He will be swimming from Tokyo, Japan to San Francisco, CA. Estimated time is 5-6 months to complete. It's approximately a 5500+ mile journey and he will be accomplishing this my doing what is called a "staged-swim", where he swims for hours, then gets on a boat where he can refuel and rest then get back in. Approx. swim distance per day will be 40 miles. Using GPS technology, he will be re-entering the water in the exact spot he got out. This will enable him to officially be qualified for the World Record title.
A POA device will be used to ward off sharks, it sends out a magnetic signal to the sharks and annoys them which keeps them at bay. He will not be swimming with a shark cage, it will be Ben, a wet suit, snorkel and flippers.
Ben will be able to communicate with people on land while he swims, checking email and his social sites using s new technology prepared solely for Ben.
People will be able to track Ben live on the internet via Facebook and his website.
A documentary will be filmed capturing the journey.
Ben Lecomte will be embarking on this journey in the hopes of inspiring others to face their own challenges and struggles, work towards their goals and fulfill their dreams. It's a test of endurance, strength both physical and mental, but it's something that is in Ben's character, he has a mission and a dream to fulfill and is going after it.
For more information visit: Website: thelongestswim.com
I am as accurate a source as you are going to get, for I am part of Ben's team. :)
Can a fish swim on a swimming pool?
No. Pool chemicals will kill the fish. Also water balance PH, and ALK levels will not support fish life. www.nationalautoinc.com
What is Average time 1 mile swim?
I swam the mile yesterday in 41:09. I belong to a swim club and am in grade 5, age10
How does a person with no arms get out of a swimming pool?
Legs and feet together, arms up with the ears tucked between them, one hand on top of the other. Legs remain straight as you enter the water.
Why swimming is important to human body?
So that if you are on a boat and the boat sinks, you at least have a small percent chance of surviving instead of a zero percent chance.
or a flood reaches you, you know how to swim or float,
or you are thrown into water by "jokers" you can survive
