swimming competitions
Pool-based athletic events
Swimming competitions are organized races in water, typically in pools with designated lanes.
Competitors race set distances using prescribed strokes—freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly—or combinations in medley events.
She trains six hours a day for swimming competitions.
The Olympics and world championships represent the sport's highest level.
- swim capWatertight head covering for pools
- breaststrokeArms circle, legs splay
- lap poolLong basin for swimming lengths
- open waterUnobstructed body navigable freely
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
sprint races · butterfly stroke · NCAA · stopwatch · split time · personal best · individual medley · relay races · flip turn · goggles · aquatic center · lane lines · starting block · false start · touch pad · training facility · lake · kickboard
swimming competitionstrack meets
Organized racing and field events
track and field · marathons · cross-country running · foot races · cycling races
swimming competitionstrack events
Competitions on oval courses
foot races · racewalking · hurdles · steeplechase · cycling races
swimming competitionsrecreational swimming
Non-competitive water activity
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