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On 25 July 2013, FINA Technical Swimming Congress voted to allow world records in the long course mixed 400 free relay and mixed 400 medley relay, as well as in six events in short course metres: the mixed 200 medley and 200 free relays, as well as the men's and women's 200 free relays and the men's and women's 200 medley relays. [6]
Caeleb Dressel (Gator Swim Club) 2020 US Olympic Trials June 20, 2021 / Omaha, Nebraska: 21.04 [2] Caeleb Dressel (Gator Swim Club) 2020 US Olympic Trials June 20, 2021 / Omaha, Nebraska: 100 free: 46.96 Caeleb Dressel (USA) 2019 World Championships July 25, 2019 / Gwangju, South Korea: 47.08 Jack Alexy (California Aquatics) 2024 US Olympic Trials
The swimming events at the 1896 Olympic Games were held in a bay in the Aegean Sea with swimmers being required to swim to the shore—Hungarian swimmer Alfréd Hajós won two gold medals that year, saying "My will to live completely overcame my desire to win."
White Rock Wave Swim Club 20 January 2024 99 years, 176 days Victoria Masters Swim Club Meet Saanich, Canada [83] 100 metres backstroke: 25-29 30-34 1:01.78 Noriko Inada (JPN) Phoenix Masters 5 August 2011 33 years, 9 days USMS Nationals Auburn, Alabama [19] 35-39 1:01.75 Noriko Inada (JPN) Phoenix Swim Club 19 August 2017 39 years, 23 days
Freestyle races are the most common of all swimming competitions, with distances beginning with 50 meters (55 yards) and reaching 1,500 meters (1,600 yards), [2] also known as the mile. The term 'freestyle stroke' is sometimes used as a synonym for 'front crawl', [3] as front crawl is the fastest surface swimming stroke. [4]
International Swimming League: Budapest, Hungary [87] 200m individual medley: 2:04.48 Yu Yiting China 20 December 2021: World Championships: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [88] 400m individual medley: 4:15.48 WR: Summer McIntosh Canada 14 December 2024: World Championships: Budapest, Hungary [89] 4×50m freestyle relay: 1:40.59 4 × 100m ...
Some experienced marathoners requested more data surrounding the conditions and execution of her 110-mile, 52-hour swim from Cuba to Florida, The Guardian and The New York Times reported at the ...
The 1904 Olympics' races were the only ones ever measured in yards, instead of the usual metres. A 100-metre pool was built for the 1908 Olympics and was located in the centre of the main stadium's track and field oval.