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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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When did humans first start swimming?
Swimming has been recorded since prehistoric times; the earliest recording of swimming dates back to the Stone Age (in paintings) from around 7,000 years ago.
How many people have swam the English Channel?
To swim the English Channel, It would tak an estimated time of... **(450mins)*** - About 7 and a half hours!!! To swim the English Channel, It would tak an estimated time of...**(450mins)*** - About 7 and a half hours!!!
How many meters is a half mile swim?
0.5 mile = 800 m 1 mile = 1.6 km
0.5 mile = 0.8 km 1 km = 1000 m
0.8 km = 800 m 804.672m
tip: you can use google's search box as a calculator for this sort of thing; just write the unit you know (in this case "half mile") then write "in", and then write the desired unit (in this case "m").
so i wrote "half mile in m" in the search box A half mile is 804.672 meters (or 880 yards). In a 25-meter pool, you would need to swim 32 lengths, turn off the wall on the last length, and swim to the five-meter mark, which is typically where the lane line changes color or the pool bottom tiles register a tick mark.
There are 804.672 metres in half a mile
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1 mile = 1609 meters
1/2 a mile = 1609/2 = 804.5 meters
How many lengths in a pool is equal to 1.5km?
For 25 meter pool; 40 lengths. Down and back is 50 meters.
For 50 meter (olympic size); 20 lengths. Down and back is 100 meters.
If 1 lap equals .333 mile how many laps equals 1 mile?
".333/ divided by 1 mile (1760 yards)
a round trip lap is around 50 yards
35.2 round trip laps equal 1 mile. .333 is a yard, or 3 feet."
Ummm, wow. That answer defies belief. The real answer is 3 laps!
3 laps times .333 miles = .999 miles or essentially 1 mile.
How does anti-fog spray work for swim goggles?
An anti-fog spray for swim goggles works because it contain chemicals that prevent water condensation. The chemicals in the spray minimize surface tension on the goggles, causing an effect known as wetting.
What is a time standard in swimming?
A time standard is the time you must get to qualify for a certain meet.
Why is 50m butterfly not a real event?
I am not sure who told you this, but it is a real event! If your asking why it is not and olympic event, its is because it is to short and the Olympic Program has no time for it.
How many centimeters are ther in the swimming pool at the olympics?
The length of an olympic pool is 50 metres. As there are 100 centimetres in every metre, means an olympic swimming pool is 5000 cms in length.
How fast do swimmers dive off the block?
when you dive off a block, it should not be more than 2 seconds. when you dive, you must dive through your legs, like jumping off of it.
What is the longest distances swam?
Possibly the greatest triumph of endurance is Benoit Lecomte swimming across the Atlantic ocean. Lecomte, born 1967, immigrated from France to Austin, Texas, at age 23. When his father died of colon cancer in 1992, it spurred him to do something extraordinary to raise awareness of and money for cancer research. With the help of Edward Coyle, director of UT Austin's Human Performance Lab, and dieticians, Lecomte trained to build his endurance, swimming and cycling 3 to 5 hours a day, six days a week for two years. On 16 July 1998 he set out from Cape Cod with 8 wet suits, a snorkel and some flippers into turning weather. Navigated through the 40th and 50th latitude by two French sailors on a 12m (40 foot) sailboat and protected by an electronic force field, Lecomte swam 6 to 8 hours a day at two-hour intervals. He mainly used the crawl stroke, switching occasionally to a mono fin and using an undulating dolphin kick to carry him over the 5 600km (3 736 nautical miles) of relentless waves. 72 days later, on 28 September, he swam ashore exhausted but heroic at Quiberon, France.
Why do swimmers shave their entire body?
They shave their entire body so they can move through the water faster.
-Lack of hair has nothing to do with speed for swimmers (or very little). When you shave your body, you are not only removing hair, but the layer of dead skin cells on the top of your skin as well. The idea is to remove all of the gunk and buildup on your skin so that when you enter the water, it feels different. Basically, all of the stimulation gives your body a shot of endorphins when you dive into the pool (kind of like steroids, without the drugs). That is why people swim faster after just shaving.
What are writing brush strokes?
Writing brush strokes refer to the specific movements and techniques used when applying a brush to a surface, typically in calligraphy or painting. Each stroke can convey different styles and emotions, influenced by pressure, speed, and angle. Mastery of brush strokes is essential for achieving fluidity and precision in written characters or artistic expressions, particularly in traditional forms like Chinese and Japanese calligraphy. These strokes form the foundation for creating letters and images, allowing for personal expression and artistic flair.
Chimpanzees of course need water to survive, so they often spend time around lakes, rivers, streams, and puddles of rain water. However, they deplore to swim. There is only one community in Senegal that actually enjoys to wade in a calm body of water, but they keep a one- to two-handed grip on anything that would allow them to pull themselves to safety just in case something goes wrong. Some Chimps show an almost human-like reverence for waterfalls. They don't actually go into the falls, but they perform acrobatics by swinging on branches and vines, all the time within feet of the rushing water.
Which country is swimming played in?
America/Australia.
Technically Australia is superior in terms of capable swimmers, mainly because nearly everyone lives on the coast and goes swimming in the warm pacific. The two countries normally come out equally at the Olympics, only Australia has 21 million people and America has 270 million.
