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Competitive swimwear refers to the swimsuit, clothing, equipment, and accessories used in the aquatic sports of swimming, diving, artistic swimming, triathlon, and water polo. Some swimsuits are designed specifically for swimming competitions where they may be constructed of a special low resistance fabric that reduces skin drag.
Meanwhile, men were allowed to swim in bare-chest suits in 1936, and in briefs only at the 1948 Olympics. [ 6 ] [ 10 ] In 1956, Speedo became the first company to introduce nylon [ 11 ] and in the 1970s elastane to their swimsuits that improved their elasticity, durability and water drag – 21 out of 22 records at the 1972 Olympics were broken ...
The 2011 World Championships featured five aquatics disciplines: swimming, water polo, diving, open water, and synchronized swimming. At this championships, synchronized swimmer Natalia Ishchenko, of Russia, was the most decorated
One of Emma Weber's swim caps fell off during Sunday's 100 ... That person would be "Bob the Cap Catcher," at least that's what NBC swimming analyst and seven-time Olympic gold medalist Amy Van ...
Gold Silver Bronze 1968 Mexico City details: Claudia Kolb United States: Susan Pedersen United States: Jan Henne United States: 1972 Munich details: Shane Gould Australia: Kornelia Ender East Germany: Lynn Vidali United States: 1976–1980: not included in the Olympic program: 1984 Los Angeles details: Tracy Caulkins United States: Nancy ...
Anthony Lee Ervin (born May 26, 1981) is an American competition swimmer who has won four Olympic medals and two World Championship golds. At the 2000 Summer Olympics, he won a gold medal in the men's 50-meter freestyle, and earned a silver medal as a member of the second-place United States relay team in the 4×100-meter freestyle event.
When somebody saw her self-made costume on the beach in Gold Coast and asked to buy one, she began selling them. [2] Her styles became popular in Gold Coast and in Melbourne. She began manufacturing operations with a machinist working in her attic, but later built a factory, and opened a shop, called the Tog Shop, and also sold mail-order.
John Phillips Naber (born January 20, 1956) is an American former competitive swimmer, five-time Olympic medalist and former world record-holder in multiple events.. Born in Evanston, Illinois, Naber studied in England and Italy where his father worked as a management consultant. [1]