swimming races
Timed aquatic events
Swimming races are competitive events in which swimmers race against each other over a set distance, typically in a pool with marked lanes.
Races are categorized by stroke—freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly—and by distance, from sprints to longer endurance events.
She won three gold medals in swimming races at the state championship.
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
- backstrokeSupine aquatic locomotion
- breaststrokeArms circle, legs splay
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
- lanesParallel traffic divisions
lane lines · pool · splash · goggles · starting blocks · medals · podium · medal ceremony · chlorine · water temperature · dive · blocks · false start · touchpad · photo finish · lap · split time · sprint
- sportsfesttrack events, field events, sprints, hurdles, long jump
- water gamesMarco Polo, sharks and minnows, chicken fight, chicken fights, keep away
- traditional gameslacrosse, stickball, shinny, snow snake, hand game
- beach activitiesbeach volleyball, beach soccer, beach walks, beach party, bonfire
- anime competitionsmonster battles
- racingracetrack, lap, accelerate, qualifying lap, brake
swimming racesrecreational swimming
Non-competitive water activity
lap swimming · open swim · floating · wading · treading water
swimming racesfoot races
Competitive running events
cycling races · track events · track and field · sprint races · marathons
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