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FINA endorsed the suit for competitive use before the 2008 Beijing Olympics, [21] where swimmers wearing the suit set 23 out of 25 world records and won 94% of the races and 89% of the medals. [ 23 ] Other companies offered their own alternative non-textile suits in 2008, including the 100% polyurethane Arena X-Glide , Jaked01 and Adidas ...
First woman to swim the English Channel in both directions (on separate occasions). [1] England to France United Kingdom Bill Pickering: 1955 14:06 First vegetarian swimmer to cross the English Channel. [citation needed] England to France to England Argentina Antonio Abertondo: 1961 43:10 First person to swim the channel both ways non-stop.
Olympic swimming gold medalist Tyler Clary of U.S. walks wearing men's swim briefs, while Michelle Bremer of New Zealand looks on in a racerback one-piece swimsuit, 2012. Competitive swimwear refers to the swimsuit, clothing, equipment, and accessories used in the aquatic sports of swimming, diving, artistic swimming, triathlon, and water polo.
Amanda Ray Beard (born October 29, 1981), also known by her married name Amanda Brown, is an American swimmer and a seven-time Olympic medalist (two gold, four silver, one bronze). She is a former world record holder in the 200-meter breaststroke (long course). [citation needed] Beard's success has earned her the American Swimmer of the Year ...
You have likely noticed swimmers wearing coats at the Olympics. Here's why they do it before they race. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...
A man wearing swim briefs. A swim brief refers to any briefs style male swimsuit such as those worn in competitive swimming, water polo and diving. The popularity of the Australian Speedo (est. 1928) brand racing brief has led to the use of its name in some countries (e.g. the United States) to refer to any racing brief, regardless of the maker.
[10] 98% of all swim medals won and 23 of the 25 world records broken at the Beijing Olympics were won by swimmers wearing the suit. [11] As of August 24, 2009 [update] , 93 world records had been broken by swimmers wearing a LZR Racer, [ 4 ] and 33 of the first 36 Olympic medals have been won wearing it.
Simmonds, who has achondroplasia, became interested in swimming at the age of five. [5] She swam for Boldmere Swimming Club in Sutton Coldfield, under Head Coach Ashley Cox, but she and her mother moved to Swansea when Simmonds was 11 to take advantage of the city's world-class swimming pool. [5] [6] Simmonds has three sisters and a brother. [7]