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Swim Kids is an Australian initiative by Uncle Tobys together with Royal Life Saving Society Australia. The goal is to reach the long term objective of helping thousands of Australian kids learn how to swim and survive. [1] [2] The website features swimming videos from Grant Hackett and Eamon Sullivan, and tips from Emily Seebohm and Cate Campbell.
Freestyle is a category of swimming competition, defined by the rules of World Aquatics, in which competitors are subject to only a few limited restrictions [1] on their swimming stroke. 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 ...
Other children learn in small group classes (far left and right). A Styrofoam flotation aid (AKA a kick-board) can help children learn to swim. Swimming lessons are the process of learning to swim. In most countries there is a definition of a number of swimming levels that are reached in the process of the curriculum.
European Short Course Championships (25 m pool), since 1996, post-European Sprint Swimming Championships; European Sprint Swimming Championships, 1991 to 1994, pre-European Short Course Swimming Championships, for example 1994 European Sprint Swimming Championships; European Open Water Swimming Championships, 1989 to 2016
France's Florent Manaudou stunned the entire field to join his sister Laure Manaudou on top of the podium for the Olympic sprint freestyle title. Swimming in lane seven, the dark horse threw down a scorching time and a textile best of 21.34 to hold off U.S. swimmer Cullen Jones and the event's Brazilian world record holder and defending Olympic ...
The 100 metre freestyle is often considered to be the highlight (Blue Ribbon event) [1] of the sport of swimming, like 100 metres in the sport of Athletics, symbolizing the pinnacle of speed and athleticism in swimming competitions. [2] The first swimmer to break the one-minute barrier (long course) was Johnny Weissmuller, in 1922. [3]
These events combine swimming and running but do not require timing, emphasizing participation over competition. The series, which has over 50 events across the United States, offers a low-barrier entry into multisport activities for children, promoting fun and fitness without the need for extensive equipment.
The film centers on Haruka Nanase as a junior high student, where he and his friends learn the meaning of teamwork as they join the swim team. Free! Starting Days was released nationwide in Japanese theaters on December 5, 2015, to moderate success, ranking #5 on its opening weekend and being nominated for Best Picture in the Newtype Anime Awards .