How fast is Michael Phelps swimming?
American swimmer Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian of all time. The now-retired 33-year-old owns 28 Olympic medals, with 23 of them being gold. His primary events included the…
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How many gallons in an olympic swimming pool (how long, deep is it?)
Just as competitive baseball, track & field and gymnastics have fine-tuned specifications for their playing fields, so does Olympic swimming. Any pool set to be used at an Olympic Games…
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When did swimming first become an Olympic event?
Swimming as an actual sport wasn’t widely practiced until the 19th century. The sport wasn’t entered as an actual competitive Olympic discipline with the 1896 Games. According to the Olympic…
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How to breathe while swimming: know the right way to do it
Swimming certainly sets itself apart from other sports in that your breathing is very limited. Olympic freestylers rarely take a breath over the course of a 50 meter race. For…
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