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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]
Ultra-long-distance swimming is sometimes referred to as marathon swimming. The minimum distance that constitutes a marathon swim has dramatically shortened over time. Different organizations adopt various minimum distances. The swimming marathon events at the Olympic games have a distance of 10 km.
[f] ^ For the SCM women's 200 free American Record, Allison Schmitt swam a faster time at the 2009 Duel in the Pool (1:51.67); however, the time has not been recognized as a record by USA Swimming. [g] ^ For the SCM women's 400 IM American Record , Julia Smit at the 2009 Duel in the Pool set a then-World Record of 4:21.04; however, this time ...
Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref 50m freestyle: 24.17 Claire Curzan United States 14 May 2021: TAC Titans Spring Invitational Meet Cary, United States [27] 50m freestyle: 23.99 not ratified, fastest all-time junior: Cate Campbell Australia 2 August 2009: World Championships: Rome, Italy [28] 100m freestyle: 52.70 Penny Oleksiak ...
As of January 2013, CMAS recognises world and other records for the following techniques and distances for both males and females in the age groups of Senior (i.e. 18 years and older) and Junior (i.e. 12 to 17 years old) where these are made in an Olympic-size swimming pool (i.e. 50m length) and are measured by electronic automatic officiating equipment:
Some adults want to learn skills to be able to swim freestyle for their health, Green said. Others because of water safety. Jimmy Smith, 71, and Julieanne Eason-Grinstead, 48, have been taking ...
White Rock Wave Swim Club 28 July 1924 99 years, 177 days 21 January 2024 Victoria Masters Swim Club Meet Saanich, Canada [78] Women's 800m freestyle: 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 8:59.06 Janet Evans United States: 28 August 1971 39 years, 287 days 11 June 2011 Janet Evans Invitational Fullerton, California [79] 45-49 50-54 55-59 10:05.28 Laura Val
Melon Dash has been teaching swimming to adults afraid to get into the water for decades, in a world where swim instruction focuses mostly on kids. But three out of four drowning deaths involve ...