There are many strokes, events and formats involved with Olympic swimming. Here are the rules you need to know for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
Between individual events, relays and medleys, there are a bevy of swimming races. Add in varying distances and swimming strokes, and there’s a lot to keep track of in the pool.While there are few restrictions in freestyle events, swimmers always use the front crawl, as it is the fastest stroke. For the front crawl, swimmers use an alternating arm motion and flutter kick.
The butterfly is the most physically taxing swimming stroke. Swimmers swing their arms overhead while using a dolphin kick, which requires both legs to move up and down together like a tail. A majority of swimming events are individual, but there are also three different relays at the Olympics. Distances range from 50m to 1500m .Individual events at distances of 50m, 100m and 200m require at least three rounds: preliminary heats, semifinals and finals.
For backstroke and medley relays, swimmers start in the water facing the wall of the pool. They put both hands on the bar attached to the diving block and put their feet on a backstroke ledge beneath the surface. Swimmers then launch themselves backward to begin the race after the electric tone goes off.There are no false starts in swimming events. Swimmers who dive into the pool before the electronic tone goes off are.
For a mixed medley relay, each team of four swimmers must have two men and two women. Teams can decide which swimmers will take on each stroke.
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