Swimming

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Swimming was a measure of culture
in ancient Greek
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When did water lost its popularity?
476 A.D
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Who swam across the English Channel between Dover and Calais
Matthew Webb
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How long did Matthew Webb swam?
21 hours and 45 minutes
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How ong is the distance of Matthew Webb
64 kim
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In what year did swimming been included in the program of the olympics?
1896
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FINA(orig meaning)
Federation Internationale De Natation
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FINA (in English)
The International Organizations of Swimmers
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Swimming federationsThe
Belgium, England, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Sweden, and Hungary
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Who is the current president of FINA
Captain Husain Al-Musallam
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Traditional British distances were dismissed
May 1st, 1957
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FINA set up the world record distances into yards
1968
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The final list of the 31 events was determined
1969
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The registration of the world records to the nearest hundredth was introduced
1972
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Freestyle turn, the walls were not be manually touched
1964
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The hard surface around the pool
Deck
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Used primarily to notify back strokers the wall is coming
Flags
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used to isolate leg muscles
Kickboard
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Specific area in which the swimmer is assigned to swim
Lane
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Floating markers for separation
Lane lines
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Distance from one end to another and back
Lap
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Training for arm strokes
Placed between the legs
Pull bouy
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The officials who inspects competitors to determine that the stroke being used is legal
Stroke Judge
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The officials who ensures that all turns are completed correctly
Turn Judge
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Streamlined shape minimizes resistance and allows the swimmer to glide
Gliding
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Inhaling air out from the water, exhaling air when in the water as producing bubbles in the water
Bubbling
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Swimming Equipment
Swim Cap
Googles/Goggles
Kickboard
Pull Bouys
Stopwatches
Hand Paddles
Snorkel
Training Fins
Starting Block
Swimming Suit
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In Athens, Solon made the acquisition of the science of swimming compulsory in?
594 B.C.
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Backstroke (year)
19000
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Breastroke (year)
1904
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Butterfly (year)
1956
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Individual Medley (year)
1964
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Only men could enter the competition
1912
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When did FINA founded
July 19, 1908
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Five Aquatic Sports
Swimming, Diving, Synchronized Swimming, Water polo, Open water swimming
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When did the swimming world cup competition happened?
1973
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