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James Wilby (swimmer)
James Wilby (born 12 November 1993) is a British competitive swimmer who specialises in the breaststroke. Wilby is the 2018 Commonwealth Games champion in 200 metre breaststroke, the 2022 Commonwealth Games champion in 100 metre breaststroke, and the 2022 European champion in 200 metre breaststroke. He formed part of the Great Britain team that won World Championship gold in the men's 4 x 100 metre medley relay in 2019, and the England team that won the Commonwealth Games Men's 4 x 100 metre medley relay in 2014 and 2022. He has represented Great Britain at the Olympic Games, winning a silver in the 2020 Summer Olympics as a heat swimmer in the men's 4 x 100 metre medley relay, three FINA World Aquatics Championships, winning a further silver in the 100m breaststroke, and two bronze medals, and England at three Commonwealth Games, where he has won four other medals aside from his four gold medals. Career 2010 Finishing the 2009 season with a modest personal best time of 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breaststroke
Breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on their chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to the swimmer's head being out of the water a large portion of the time, and that it can be swum comfortably at slow speeds. In most swimming classes, beginners learn either the breaststroke or the freestyle (front crawl) first. However, at the competitive level, swimming breaststroke at speed requires endurance and strength comparable to other strokes. Some people refer to breaststroke as the "frog" stroke, as the arms and legs move somewhat like a frog swimming in the water. The stroke itself is the slowest of any competitive strokes and is thought to be the oldest of all swimming strokes. Speed and ergonomics Breaststroke is the slowest of the four official styles in competitive swimming. The fastest breaststrokers can swim about 1.70 meters (~5.6 feet) per second. It is sometimes the hardest to teach to rising swimmers aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2018 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 × 100 Metre Medley Relay
The Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay competition of the 2018 European Aquatics Championships The 2018 European Aquatics Championships took place in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Luss in the central belt of Scotland, from 3 to 12 August 2018. The championships were part of the first European Championships with other events happening in Scot ... was held on 9 August 2018. Records Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows. The following new records were set during this competition. Results Heats The heats were started at 09:48. Final The final was started at 17:58. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2018 European Aquatics Championships - Men's 4 x 100 metre medley relay Men's 4 x 100 metre medley relay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 Metre Breaststroke ...
The men's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held on 5 April at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre. Records Prior to this competition, the existing world, Commonwealth and Games records were as follows: Schedule The schedule is as follows: All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10) Results Heats Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games - Men's 200 metre breaststroke Men's 200 metre breaststroke Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Commonwealth Games
The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and also known as Gold Coast 2018, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that were held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, between 4 and 15 April 2018. It was the fifth time Australia had hosted the Commonwealth Games and the first time a major multi-sport had an equal number of events for male and female athletes. 4,426 athletes including 300 para-athletes from 71 Commonwealth Games Associations took part in the event. The Gambia, which withdrew its membership from the Commonwealth of Nations and Commonwealth Games Federation in 2013, was readmitted on 31 March 2018 and participated in the event. With 275 sets of medals, the games featured 18 Commonwealth sports, including beach volleyball, para triathlon and women's rugby sevens. These sporting events took place at 14 venues in the host city, two venues in Brisbane and one venue each in Cairns and Townsville. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 100 Metre Medley Relay
The men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming programme took place on 29 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland. The medals were presented by David Leather, Chief Operations Officer of Glasgow 2014 and the quaichs were presented by Gordon Matheson, Leader of Glasgow City Council. Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Commonwealth Games records were as follows. The following records were established during the competition: Results Heats Finals References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games - Men's 4 x 100 metre medley relay Men's 4 x 100 metre medley relay Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exce . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Commonwealth Games
The 2014 Commonwealth Games ( gd, Geamannan a' Cho-fhlaitheis 2014), officially known as the XX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Glasgow 2014, ( sco, Glesca 2014 or Glesga 2014; gd, Glaschu 2014), was an international multi-sport event celebrated in the tradition of the Commonwealth Games as governed by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF). It took place in Glasgow, Scotland, from 23 July to 3 August 2014. Glasgow was selected as the host city on 9 November 2007 during CGF General Assembly in Colombo, Sri Lanka, defeating Abuja, Nigeria. It was the largest multi-sport event ever held in Scotland with around 4,950 athletes from 71 different nations and territories competing in 18 different sports, outranking the 1970 and 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. Over the last 10 years, however, Glasgow and Scotland had staged World, Commonwealth, European, or British events in all sports proposed for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, including the World Badminton Championsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The Commonwealth Games
Swimming is one of the sports at the quadrennial Commonwealth Games competition. It has been a Commonwealth Games sport since the inaugural edition of the event's precursor, the 1930 British Empire Games. It is a core sport and must be included in the sporting programme of each edition of the Games. Synchronised swimming and Diving events are optional. Water polo is a recognised (i.e. not yet optional) sport. Editions Events Men's events Women's events Elite Athletes with a Disability events From the 2002 Commonwealth Games a number of events have been included in the program to include elite athletes with disabilities. The inclusion of events in this category has been inconsistent over the four Games where they have been included. All-time medal table ''Updated after the 2022 Commonwealth Games'' Games records External linksCommonwealth Games sport index {{Commonwealth Games Swimming Swimming Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games, often referred to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2022 European Aquatics Championships – Mixed 4 × 100 Metre Medley Relay ...
The Mixed 4 × 100 metre medley relay competition of the 2022 European Aquatics Championships was held on 12 August 2022. Records Prior to the competition, the existing European and championship records were as follows. Results Heats The heats were started at 09:55. Final The final was held at 19:40. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2022 European Aquatics Championships - Mixed 4 x 100 metre medley relay Mixed 4 x 100 metre medley relay European European, or Europeans, or Europeneans, may refer to: In general * ''European'', an adjective referring to something of, from, or related to Europe ** Ethnic groups in Europe ** Demographics of Europe ** European cuisine, the cuisines of Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2020 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 100 Metre Breaststroke
The Men's 100 metre breaststroke competition of the 2020 European Aquatics Championships The 2020 European Aquatics Championships (also known as the 2021 European Aquatics Championships; 35th) were scheduled to take place in Budapest, Hungary, from 11 to 24 May 2020. However, on 5 May it was announced that the event had been postpon ... was held on 17 and 18 May 2021. Records Before the competition, the existing world, European and championship records were as follows. Results Heats The heats were started on 17 May at 11:18. Semifinals The semifinals were held on 17 May at 18:53. Semifinal 1 Semifinal 2 Final The final was held on 18 May at 18:12. References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:2020 European Aquatics Championships - Men's 100 metre breaststroke Men's 100 metre breaststroke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2018 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 Metre Breaststroke
The Men's 200 metre breaststroke competition of the 2018 European Aquatics Championships The 2018 European Aquatics Championships took place in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Luss in the central belt of Scotland, from 3 to 12 August 2018. The championships were part of the first European Championships with other events happening in Scot ... was held on 5 and 6 August 2018. Records Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows. The following new records were set during this competition. Results Heats The heats were started on 5 August at 10:32. Semifinals The semifinals were started on 5 August at 17:49. Semifinal 1 Semifinal 2 Final The final was started on 6 August at 18:08. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2018 European Aquatics Championships - Men's 200 metre breaststroke Men's 200 metre breaststroke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2018 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 100 Metre Breaststroke
The Men's 100 metre breaststroke competition of the 2018 European Aquatics Championships was held on 3 and 4 August 2018. It was won by Adam Peaty Adam George Peaty (born 28 December 1994) is an English competitive swimmer who specialises in the breaststroke. He won the gold medal in the 100 metre breaststroke at the 2016 Summer Olympics, the first by a male British swimmer in 24 years, ... in a world record time of 57.10. Records Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows. The following new records were set during this competition. Results Heats The heats were started on 3 August at 10:46. Semifinals The semifinals were held on 3 August at 17:39. Semifinal 1 Semifinal 2 Swim-off The swim-off was held on 3 August at 18:34. Final The final was held on 4 August at 17:13. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2018 European Aquatics Championships - Men's 100 metre breaststroke Men's 100 metre breaststroke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2022 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 Metre Breaststroke
The Men's 200 metre breaststroke competition of the 2022 European Aquatics Championships The 2022 European Aquatics Championships took place in Rome, Italy, from 11 to 21 August 2022. The event exactly coincided with, but was not officially part of, the 2022 European Championships. This diverged from the joined format of the 2018 e ... was held on 13 and 14 August 2022. Records Prior to the competition, the existing world, European and championship records were as follows. Results Heats The heats were started on 13 August at 09:42. Semifinals The semifinals were started on 13 August at 19:04. Final The final was started on 14 August at 19:08. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2022 European Aquatics Championships - Men's 200 metre breaststroke Men's 200 metre breaststroke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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