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Male swimmers wore full body suits up until the 1940s, which caused more drag in the water than their modern swim-wear counterparts. Also, over the years, pool designs have lessened the drag. Some design considerations allow for the reduction of swimming resistance making the pool faster. Namely, proper pool depth, elimination of currents ...
Freestyle is a category of swimming competition, defined by the rules of World Aquatics, in which competitors are subject to only a few limited restrictions [1] on their swimming stroke. Freestyle races are the most common of all swimming competitions, with distances beginning with 50 meters (55 yards) and reaching 1,500 meters (1,600 yards ...
Men's 200m freestyle: 25-29 1:50.76 David Alcolado Durango Spain Ucam Fuensanta 27 16 August 2017 World Masters Championships: Budapest [6] 30-34 1:49.56 Darian Townsend South Africa Arizona Masters 28 August 1984 31 years, 285 days 8 June 2016 35-39 1:51.84 Shogo Hirara Japan 7 August 2023 40-44 1:53.65 Vladimir Pyshnenko United States
He also produced numerous instructional videos, swimming in many of them. His most popular video, "Total Immersion Freestyle Swimming Demonstration,” has accumulated more than 2.2 million YouTube views. [11] "He was on a mission to change how swimming was taught all over the globe – the business was a byproduct of that passion.
Men's 1500 metre freestyle at the 2024 World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25 m) Venue: Duna Arena: Location: Budapest, Hungary: Dates: 10 December: Competitors: 26 from 24 nations: Winning time: 14:16.40: Medalists
The 100 metre freestyle is often considered to be the highlight (Blue Ribbon event) [1] of the sport of swimming, like 100 metres in the sport of Athletics, symbolizing the pinnacle of speed and athleticism in swimming competitions.
50m freestyle: 23.91 Kate Douglass United States 18 February 2024: World Championships: Doha, Qatar [27] 100m freestyle: 52.04 Simone Manuel United States 26 July 2019: World Championships: Gwangju, South Korea [28] 200m freestyle: 1:53.61 Allison Schmitt United States 31 July 2012: Olympic Games: London, United Kingdom [29] 400m freestyle: 3: ...
Women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay at the Swimming at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships; Venue: Aspire Dome: Location: Doha, Qatar: Dates: 15 February (heats and final) Competitors: 82 from 19 nations: Teams: 19: Winning time: 7:47.26: Medalists