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Lenny Krayzelburg
Lenny Krayzelburg (born September 28, 1975, as Leonid Krayzelburg; uk, Леонід Крайзельбург, russian: link=no, Леони́д Кра́йзельбург) is an American former backstroke swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record holder. He swam in the 2000 and 2004 Olympics, winning a total of four Olympic gold medals. Early years Krayzelburg is Jewish, and was born to Jewish parents in Odessa (then Soviet Union, now Ukraine). Krayzelburg and his family left the Soviet Union in 1989 for the United States. They settled in Los Angeles. After their immigration, Krayzelburg's family suffered from financial difficulties. He had to commute by bus and on foot 45 minutes each way to swimming practice, and did not get home before 9:30 in the evening. In addition, Lenny had to cope with language problems, and to study English rapidly in order to understand his coaches' instructions. Thankfully he was aided by the extensive Russian community in Los Angeles, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 Metre Medley Relay
The men's 4×100 meter medley relay took place on 20–21 August at the Olympic Aquatic Centre of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex in Athens, Greece. The U.S. team added two new world records to the books in the final men's event of the Olympic swimming program. Aaron Peirsol, Brendan Hansen, Ian Crocker, and Jason Lezak lowered their time set at the 2003 FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, stopping the clock in 3:30.68. At the opening of the race, Peirsol led off a backstroke leg with a new world record of 53.45, beating a 0.15-second mark set by Lenny Krayzelburg Lenny Krayzelburg (born September 28, 1975, as Leonid Krayzelburg; uk, Леонід Крайзельбург, russian: link=no, Леони́д Кра́йзельбург) is an American former backstroke swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and form ... (53.60) from the Pan Pacific Championships in 1999. Meanwhile, the Germans earned a silver medal in a European record of 3:33.62, 11-hundredths of a secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Men's 100 Metre Backstroke
The men's 100 metre backstroke competition at the 1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 23–24 at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre. The last champion was Lenny Krayzelburg of US. This race consisted of two lengths of the pool, all in backstroke
Backstroke or back crawl is one of the four Swimming (sport), swimming styles used in competitive events regulated by FINA, and the only one of these styles swum on the back. This swimming style has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disa ... .
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1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
The eighth edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course (50 m) event, was held in 1999 at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre in Sydney, Australia, from 22–29 August. Only two swimmers per country could compete in finals, and only four swimmers per country could compete in semifinals. Results Men's events Legend: Women's events Legend: Awards *Rookie of the Meet: (100 m breaststroke) *Male Swimmer of the Meet: (400 m freestyle) *Female Swimmer of the Meet: (200 m breaststroke) (determined by FINA FINA (french: Fédération internationale de natation, en, International Swimming Federation, link=yes) (to be renamed as World Aquatics by ) is the international federation recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for administer ... points) ReferencesResults on GBRSports.com {{Pan Pacific Swimming Championships Pan Pacific Swimming Championships Swimming competitions in Australia Pan Pacific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Men's 4 × 100 Metre Medley Relay
The men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay competition at the 1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 13 at the NISHI Civic Pool. The last A last is a mechanical form shaped like a human foot. It is used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes. Lasts typically come in pairs and have been made from various materials, including hardwoods, cast iron, and ... champion was the United States. Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows: Results All times are in minutes and seconds. Heats Heats weren't performed, as only seven teams had entered. Final The final was held on August 13. References {{DEFAULTSORT:1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships - Men's 4 x 100 metre medley relay 4 × 100 metre medley relay 1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Men's 200 Metre Backstroke
The men's 200 metre backstroke competition at the 1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 12 at the NISHI Civic Pool. The last champion was Tripp Schwenk of US. This race consisted of four lengths of the pool, all in backstroke
Backstroke or back crawl is one of the four Swimming (sport), swimming styles used in competitive events regulated by FINA, and the only one of these styles swum on the back. This swimming style has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disa ... .
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1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Men's 100 Metre Backstroke
The men's 100 metre backstroke competition at the 1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 10 at the NISHI Civic Pool. The last champion was Jeff Rouse of US. This race consisted of two lengths of the pool, all in backstroke
Backstroke or back crawl is one of the four Swimming (sport), swimming styles used in competitive events regulated by FINA, and the only one of these styles swum on the back. This swimming style has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disa ... .
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1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
The seventh edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course (50 m) event, was held in Fukuoka is the sixth-largest city in Japan, the second-largest port city after Yokohama, and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since anc ..., Japan, from August 10–13, 1997. Competing nations Results Men's events Legend: Women's events Legend: Notes ReferencesResults on GBRSports.com {{Pan Pacific Swimming Championships [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
The 5th FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) were held at the Olympic Aquatic Centre in Athens, Greece from 16–19 March 2000. 15 world records were set. Men's events Legend: WR: World record; CR: World Championships record Women's events Legend: WR: World record; CR: World Championships record Medal table References HistoFINA MenHistoFINA Women {{FINA champs FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) FINA World Championship Swimming Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that r ... S Sports competitions in Athens Swimming in Greece March 2000 sports events in Europe 2000s in Athens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
The World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m), formerly known as the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m), also referred to as 'short course worlds', are an international swimming competition staged by the internationally recognized governing body of the sport, World Aquatics (formerly FINA). The championships are staged in a 25m pool, referred to as short course format, and traditionally have been held biennially in alternate years to the World Aquatics Championships. Unlike the World Aquatics Championships, only swimming events are staged at these championships (being one of the six disciplines that form part of the World Aquatics Championships). Editions Member federations referred to as winners, second, and third, in the table below, are the top three nation's listed on the medal tally based on the standard method of ranking (being total gold medals, followed by total silver medals, and then total bronze medals). * Record by number of gold medals – (21 gold medals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 1998 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 × 100 Metre Medley Relay
The final and the qualifying heats of the men's 4×100 metre medley relay event at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships were held on Sunday 18 January 1998 in Perth, Western Australia. Results Heats Final See also *Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay (Atlanta) * 1997 FINA Short Course World Championships – Men's 4x100m Medley Relay (Gothenburg) * Swimming at the 1997 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 x 100 metre medley relay (Seville) *Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay The men's 4×100 metre medley relay event at the 2000 Summer Olympics took place on 22–23 September at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre in Sydney, Australia. Since the event's inception in 1960, the U.S. team dominated the race from th ... (Sydney) References * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 4 x 100 metre medley relay Swimming at the 1998 World Aquatics Champi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 1998 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 Metre Backstroke
The finals and the qualifying heats of the men's 200 metre backstroke event at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships were held on Sunday 1998-01-18 in Perth Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is ..., Western Australia. A Final B Final Qualifying heats Remarks See also * 1996 Men's Olympic Games 200m Backstroke (Atlanta) * 1997 Men's World SC Championships 200m Backstroke (Gothenburg) * 1997 Men's European LC Championships 200m Backstroke (Seville) * 2000 Men's Olympic Games 200m Backstroke (Sydney) References * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 200 metre backstroke Swimming at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |