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the swimming events of the World Aquatics Championships, held in a long course (50 meter) pool. World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m), at which swimming is the only discipline. This meet is held in a short course (25 meter) pool. Both events are organized by the international governing body for aquatics, World Aquatics (formerly known as ...
The Dakar-Gorée Swim (French: Traversée Dakar-Gorée) is an annual open water swimming event between the beach of Dakar and Gorée island. [1] The competition is split into a 4500 m race for amateurs and a 5200 m course. [2] The 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 epidemic. [3]
The world records in swimming are ratified by World Aquatics (formerly known as FINA), the international governing body of swimming. Records can be set in long course (50 metres) or short course (25 metres) swimming pools. World Aquatics recognizes world records in the following events for both men and women, [1] [2] except for the mixed relays ...
This is the complete list of men's World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming from 1973 ... Bold numbers in brackets denotes record number of victories in ...
It was the first time a world record has fallen at U.S. Olympic trials since Michael Phelps set a new best in the 200 individual medley in 2008, according to NBC.
Dakar Senegal: 11–16 September 17 121 40 South Africa Algeria Tunisia: 9: 2008 Johannesburg South Africa: 1–7 December 15 75 40 South Africa Tunisia Kenya: 10: 2010 Casablanca Morocco: 13–19 September 21 200 40 South Africa Tunisia Algeria: 11: 2012 Nairobi Kenya: 10–15 September 16 40 South Africa Tunisia Egypt – 2014: Dakar Senegal ...
The atmosphere for Olympic swimming is electrifying. Through the first four days of competition in the portable pool at La Defense Arena, no world records were set. The culprit for the slower-than ...
Michael Phelps —pictured here (right) at the 2005 World Championships—won 26 World Championships gold medals – more than any other athlete. The aquatics discipline of swimming is considered the flagship event at every edition of the World Aquatics Championships since its introduction in 1973. While open water swimming events were added to the program in 1991, it is considered a separate ...