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Ji Liping
Ji Liping (; born December 9, 1988, Shanghai) is a Chinese swimmer. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in the 200 m breaststroke and the medley relay. See also * References External links * at gz2010.cn Living people 1988 births Chinese female breaststroke swimmers Swimmers from Shanghai World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Olympic swimmers for China Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) Asian Games medalists in swimming Swimmers at the 2006 Asian Games Swimmers at the 2010 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for China Asian Games silver medalists for China Asian Games bronze medalists for China Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games 21st-century Chinese women {{PRChina-swimming-bio-stub ... [...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] |
