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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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Where is a good place to buy mens swimming trunks?

Cheap swimwear can be found at large national chain stores like Walmart, Target, Sears, Kohls, JC Penney and the like. There are also some websites that special in cheaper swimsuits like Milanoo, Flirt Catalog, and Newport News.

What is the world record time in the women's swimming 800m freestyle?

The current short course womens' world record for 800m is 8:04.03 by Alessia Filippi. This equates to a swimming speed of 1.65 m/s or 5.95 km/h or 3.71 miles/hr

How long do you have to stay out of the water when you have swimmers ear and it stopped hurting?

A good way of clearing water from an ear is to tilt the head towards the ground on the side that is hurting a hop up and down until the warmed water suddenly drains. Repeat if it doesn't work first time. It looks stupid but the water suddenly clears and the pain should slowly ease.

How warm should it be to go swimming?

It doesn't really matter what the outside temperature is as long as you are comfortable with the water temperature. I have swam in an indoor/outdoor pool in the middle of January in below freezing (in Canada) where the water was probably 90degrees. I even stood on the deck for a few seconds and was still warm with the water steaming off me.

Preventing the growth of algae in swimming pools?

Algae is not cause by soapy swimsuits, or what you wash them in. It's caused by low levels of chlorine or non at all. If the chlorine is too low and the sun is shining that is a breeding ground for bacteria and algae. To prevent algae watch the levels of chlorine and shock regularly. Don't forget to put in algaecide as well, that helps prevent it too. Wash your swimsuits in whatever you like, but make sure that after they are freshly washed that you rinse them well before going in the pool. Bathing suits will most likely cause foam or sudsy looking water, not algae.

Who is a famous swimmer?

Um the champion swimmer would be Micheal Phelps from the united states.

from Canada this year ( 2008 ) in the Olympics it was Ryan Cochrane. He was the only swimmer to get Canada a medal in swimming.

also great swimmer would be

Natalie Coughlin is a great female swimmer from the u.s

Ryan Lochte is also a great swimmer from the u.s.

mike mintanko

ian thorp is one of the worlds best

but right now the worlds best swimmer is Micheal Phelps from the u.s. he got 8 gold medals and 7 world records at the Beijing 2008 Olympics! it was amazing!

Why do most people say there too scared to learn how to swim?

Here are just a couple of reasons:

1. Many people don't wash before they go in the pool.

2. People urinate whilst still in the pool.

You can accidentally swallow some of the water.

What year did swimming become a sport?

Swimming has been part of the Modern Olympics since they began in 1896. There were four events in 1896, the 100 meter freestyle, 500 meter freestyle, 1200 meter freestyle, and Sailors 100 meter freestyle (this event was open only to sailors in the Greek Royal Navy).

What is survival swimming?

1. Survival Breastroke

2. Survival backstroke

3. Survival Sidestroke

Fastest 500 meter breast stroke swimming?

there's no such thing as a 500 meter breast stroke

Can swimming make your cold worse?

No. You do not get a common cold by being cold or in the cold or cold water, that is an old belief from before viruses were known to be the cause of a cold. See the related questions below for more information about this myth.

Why swimming is important to a seafarer?

Only Jesus could walk on water- the rest of us have to swim.

When did dawn fraser start swimming?

once a famous swimmer, always a famous swimmer

How long is the ironman swimming trianthlon?

The three parts of the Ironman Triathlon are a 2.4 mile (3.86 Km) ocean swim followed by a 112 mile (180.2 Km) bike ride followed by a marathon run (26 miles, 385 yards or 42.195 Km). Current course record holders are Luc Van Lierde of Belgium for men in a time of 8:04:08 and Paula Newby-Fraser of Zimbabwe for women in a time of 8:55:28.

How much salt goes into a swimming pool?

It depends how many gallons your pool is. Once you buy your chlorinating system, the install manual will tell you how much salt to add based on how many gallons in the pool. I have an Autopilot Digital and it tells me when it needs salt. I still check it with test strips to be safe.

Who was the female swimmer who won the most medals in the Olympics?

As of the 2008 Games in Beijing, that would be Jenny Thompson of the United States with 12: Gold - 8 1992 - 4x100 meter freestyle relay, 4x100 meter medley relay

1996 - 4x100 meter freestyle relay, 4x100 meter medley relay, 4x200 meter freestyle relay

2000 - 4x100 meter freestyle relay, 4x100 meter medley relay, 4x200 meter freestyle relay Silver - 3 1992 - 100 meter freestyle

2004 - 4x100 meter freestyle relay, 4x100 meter medley relay Bronze - 1 2000 - 100 meter freestyle

How many liters of water are in an Olympic-size swimming pool?

1 gallon (US/liquid)= 3.7854 L . Olympic pool is ~660 gallons. 660x3.7854=2,498.364. There are is about 2,500 liters of water in an olympic pool.

Can you sleep in a speedo swimsuit?

Yes, it is perfectly fine to wear speedo. In the United States, most men will wear swim trunks or board shorts but speedos are also seen. If you like speedos there is nothing stopping you but yourself.

(Word of advice, never wear a white speedo. See through!)

How many gallons are in an 16 by 32 with the shallow end being 3ft deep and the deep end being 9ft deep?

Here's a formula for round pools:

distance across*distance across*depth*5.9

for rectangles:

length*width*depth*7.5

or for a deep end:

length*width*((shallow end depth + deep end depth)/2)*7.5

so in your case, 16*32*(3+7)/2*7.5=20000 gallons

What type of swimming provides the best form of exercise?

Answer best swimming stroke for workoutthe best type of swimming for exercise is "freestyle" or Australian Crawl will give the best overall fitness workout. Mostly because there is no lull in the stroke, so while in motion there is no rest, and it causes the least amount of stress on sensitive muscle groups. my short answer to your question would be this: whichever stroke you can maintain for the longest amount of time. the long answer could go on for a while.....ie, breast stroke is good for glut's, butterfly is great for shoulders and hamstrings and chest, while back stoke is an awesome leg workout, as well as traps and lats.