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Touchpad used in swimming timing systems. Aquatic timing systems are designed to automate the process of timing, judging, and scoring in competitive swimming and other aquatic sports, including diving, water polo, and synchronized swimming. [1]
Donaldson is a three-time world record holder, [1] most notably for the fastest time to complete the Oceans Seven marathon swim challenge. [ 1 ] On 19 September 2024, he broke the world record for the Manhattan Island Swim, completing the 45.9 km course in 5 hours, 41 minutes and 48 seconds. [ 2 ]
The British records in swimming are ratified by the United Kingdom's governing body in swimming, British Swimming. Records can be set in long course (50 metres) or short course (25 metres) swimming pools, with records currently recorded in the following events for both men and women. Freestyle: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m, 1500 m
Aquatics GB [2] (formerly British Swimming) is the national governing body of swimming, water polo, artistic swimming, diving and open water in Great Britain. [3] Aquatics GB is a federation of the national governing bodies of England ( Swim England ), Scotland ( Scottish Swimming ), and Wales ( Swim Wales ). [ 3 ]
First Tunisian to swim the channel, namesake of a trophy for swimming the channel at the highest tide. [62] England to France France Marion Hans: 1994 9:42 First French woman to swim the English Channel. [63] [64] England to France Norway Bharat Shukla 2000 13:52 First Norwegian to swim the English Channel. [citation needed] England to France China
Swim England is the national governing body for swimming, diving, water polo, open water swimming, and synchronised swimming in England. It forms part of British Swimming , a federation of the national governing bodies of England , Scotland ( Scottish Amateur Swimming Association ), and Wales ( Welsh Amateur Swimming Association ).
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The time standards consist of two time standards, an "Olympic Qualifying Time" and an "Olympic invitation time". Each country was able to enter up to two swimmers per event, provided both swimmers met the (faster) qualifying time. A country was able to enter one swimmer per event that met the invitation standard. Any swimmer who met the ...