Age-group swimmer
noun - An age-group swimmer is a competitive swimmer under the age of 19 who participates in formal pool or open water swimming competitions or programs.
Age-group swimming
Age-group swimming is a sport where pool and open water swimmers race under the age of 19 years compete to improve upon their time or to beat their competitors in any given event. Age-group swimmers are competitive swimmers who undergo various cycles of training and swimming stroke instruction.
There are individual swimming events for the butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle, and individual medley and 4 types of relays that are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) or their member organisations in the respective countries.
Recognized Types of Competition
- Freestyle: 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 10 km (or similar open water swimming competitions of lesser distance)
- Backstroke: 50m, 100m, 200m
- Breaststroke: 50m, 100m, 200m
- Butterfly: 50m, 100m, 200m
- Individual medley: 100m (in 25m pools only), 200m, 400m
- Relays: 4×100m freestyle, 4×200m freestyle, 4×100m medley, 5 km 4-person team pursuit
Synonyms
masters swimmer, master swimmer, high school swimmer, collegiate swimmer, competitive swimmer
External links
- David Alleva Sums Up The Benefits of Interval Training on WOWSA Live
- Somewhere Over The Rainbow Are 100x100s
- U.S. Master Swimming
- Open Water Swimming
- Marathon Swimming
- In Pursuit Of Excellence In The Open Water
- Open Water Team Pursuit Rules
- Official OMEGA Timing Results for Today's 5K Team Pursuit
- Americans And Aussies Lead Team Pursuit At World Championships
- Will Pool To Follow Open Water? FINA's Mixed Gender Relays
- Triathlon And The Collegiate Experience
- In Pursuit Of Competition And Camaraderie
- Pick Winners, Get FINIS SwimSense
- Junior Open Water Swimmers Join The World Stage
- Open Water Swimming In Shanghai At The World Championships
- Team Pursuit At The 2014 FINA World Championships
- Can You Hackett? 100 x 100
- What Is The Minimum Age For Open Water Swims?
- Four Types Of Open Water Swimmers
