Body Content
Swimming
Introduction
Swimming is a competitive sport over various distances from 50m to 1,500m, using specific styles including freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly. Competitive swimming events begin with heats then go on to semi-finals and finals. In the 50m, 100m and 200m events, 16 swimmers qualify through the heats, 8 of which will go to the finals after competing in the two semi-finals. For longer distances and relays, 8 swimmers qualify through the heats and then compete directly in the finals.
Competitions
No. of gold medals : 42
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- Men’s
- Freestyle 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m
- Breaststroke 50m, 100m, 200m
- Backstroke 50m, 100m, 200m
- Butterfly 50m, 100m, 200m
- Individual Medley 200m, 400m
- Relay 4×100m,4×200m
- Medley Relay 4×100m
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- Women’s
- Freestyle 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m
- Breaststroke 50m, 100m, 200m
- Backstroke 50m, 100m, 200m
- Butterfly 50m, 100m, 200m
- Individual Medley 200m, 400m
- Relay 4×100m,4×200m
- Medley Relay 4×100m
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- Mixed
- 4×100m Freestyle
- 4×100m Medley
