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Malick Fall (swimmer)
Malick Fall (born 11 December 1985 in Dakar) is an Olympic swimmer from Senegal. He has swum for Senegal at the 2000, 2004, 2008, and the 2012 Olympics. He is West Africa's most successful swimmer.Malick Fall – Taking Senegalese swimming to London 2012' published by the IOC on 2012-06-14; retrieved 2012-06-18. He was Senegal's flag-bearer at the 2004 Olympics. He has swum for Senegal at: * Olympics: 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 * World Championships: 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 * African Games: 2003 (1 silver, 2 bronze), 2007 (2 bronze), 2011 (1 silver) * African Swimming Championships: 2002 (1 silver, 2 bronze), 2004 (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze), 2006 (1 silver, 1 bronze), 2008 (2 gold, 1 bronze), 2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ... (1 gold, 1 s ... [...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] |
2009 FINA World Championships
The 2009 World Aquatics Championships ( it, Campionati mondiali di nuoto 2009) or the XIII FINA World Championships were held in Rome, Italy from 18 July to 2 August 2009. The 2009 Championships featured competition in all 5 aquatics disciplines: diving, swimming, open water swimming, synchronised swimming and water polo. Rome won the right to stage the event on 16 July 2005 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Rome defeated rival bids from Athens (Greece), Moscow (Russia) and Yokohama ( Japan). A record 2556 athletes from 185 countries participated. FINA's decision to allow the use of polyurethane suits caused these Championships to be dubbed the "Plastic Games". Venues *Foro Italico * Ostia (open water) Medal table Schedule FINA Congress 2009 As is customary with the World Championships, FINA held its biennial General Congress in Rome during the event, on July 24, 2009, beginning at 9:00 a.m. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Flag Bearers For Senegal At The Olympics
This is a list of flag bearers who have represented Senegal at the Olympics.Senegal Olympics at Sport-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Accessed 25 October 2011. Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the of the . See also *References {{Olympic national ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mame Tacko Diouf
Mame Tacko Diouf (born 17 October 1976) is a retired Senegalese hurdler. Competition record Personal bests *100 metres hurdles - 12.94 s (2000) *400 metres hurdles - 54.75 s (1999) *200 metres - 23.43 s (2000) *400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor runn ... - 53.96 s (2003) References External links * 1976 births Living people Senegalese female hurdlers Serer sportspeople Olympic athletes of Senegal Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Senegal African Games gold medalists for Senegal African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 All-Africa Games {{Senegal-athletics-bio-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 African Swimming Championships
The 11th African Swimming Championships were held September 10–15, 2012 in Nairobi, Kenya Nairobi ( ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai language, Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows throug .... Competition location was the Moi Aquatics Complex in Kasarani. Participating countries Countries which sent teams were: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Results Men Women Medal standings Final medal standings for the 2012 African Swimming Championships are: External links 2012 African Swimming Champs Results{dead link, date=June 2017 , bot=InternetArchiveBot , fix-attempted=yes African Swimming Championships Swimming in Kenya 2012 in Kenyan sport 2012 in African sport International sports competitions hosted by Kenya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 African Swimming Championships
The 9th African Swimming Championships were held at Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa from 1–7 December 2008. Participants Swimmers from 18 countriesA list of the countries with swimmers at the championships was included in the articlJessica wears the Golden Smile published by Swimming South Africa on 2008-12-2. Retrieved 2008-12-9. competed at the 2008 African Swimming Championships: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Results Medal standings Men's events , - , 50 m freestyle , - , 100 m freestyle , - , 200 m freestyle , - , 400 m freestyle , - , 800 m freestyle , - , 1500 m freestyle , - , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 50 m backstroke , - , 100 m backstroke , - , 200 m backstroke , - , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 50 m breaststroke , - , 100 m breaststroke , - , 200 m breaststroke , - , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 50 m butterfly , - , 100 m butterfly , - , 200 m butterfly , , , , , , , , , , - , , , , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 African Swimming Championships
The 8th African Swimming Championships were held in Dakar, Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤠(Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤠ðž ... from September 11 to September 16, 2006. Medal table Medal summary Men's events , - , 50 m freestyle , - , 100 m freestyle , - , 200 m freestyle , - , 400 m freestyle , - , 800 m freestyle , - , 1500 m freestyle , - , 50 m breaststroke , - , 100 m breaststroke , - , 200 m breaststroke , - , 50 m butterfly , - , 100 m butterfly , - , 200 m butterfly , - , 50 m backstroke , - , 100 m backstroke , - , 200 m backstroke , - , 200 m individual medley , - , 400 m individual medley , - , 4 x 100 m freestyle relay , - , 4 x 200 m freestyle relay , - , 4 x 100 m medley relay Women's events , - , 50 m freestyl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Swimming Championships
African Swimming Championships are the African championships in the sport of Swimming. It is organised by the African Swimming Confederation (CANA) and held biennially. The most recent edition of the Championships was held in August 2022 in Tunis. Championships All-time medal table (2006-2022) Championships records See also * African Junior Swimming Championships * African Masters Aquatics Championships African or Africans may refer to: * Anything from or pertaining to the continent of Africa: ** People who are native to Africa, descendants of natives of Africa, or individuals who trace their ancestry to indigenous inhabitants of Africa *** Ethn ... * Swimming at the African Games References External links African Swimming Confederation {{African Championships International swimming competitions Recurring sporting events established in 1974 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2011 All-Africa Games
The Swimming competition at the 10th All-Africa Games was held on 5–10 September 2011 at the Zimpeto Olympic Pool in Maputo, Mozambique. It featured 46 long course An Olympic-size swimming pool conforms to regulated dimensions that are large enough for international competition. This type of swimming pool is used in the Olympic Games, where the race course is in length, typically referred to as "long cour ... (50m) events, 6 of which are disability/Paralympic classification. All events were prelims/finals format, except the 800 and 1500 freestyles, which was a timed final (each entrance swims one time, fastest heat swims at night). Event schedule m= men's event, w= women's event, S6-S10= disability classification Prelims begin daily at 9:00 a.m., finals at 5:00 p.m. Participating nations 25 nations entered in Swimming at the 2011 All Africa Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Results Men's results Women's results Medal standings S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2007 All-Africa Games
The Swimming competition at the 9th All-Africa Games were held in Algiers, Algeria, 11 – 18 July 2007. (official website of the Games). 121 swimmers from 16 nations were entered into the 7-day competition. Retrieved 2007-07-10. All events were swum in a 50-meter ( long course
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Swimming At The 2003 All-Africa Games
Swimming at the 8th All-Africa Games was held October 5–11, 2003 in Abuja, Nigeria. 117 swimmers from 21 nations swam in the meet. by Chaker Belhadj, published by ''SwimNews'' on 2003-10-24; retrieved 2011-07-29. Competition was held in a 50-meter () pool. The 2003 edition saw the addition to the Games program of the 50s of the strokes (, and |
Swimming At The African Games
Swimming (sport), Swimming has been part of African Games since its 1965 All-Africa Games, inaugural edition in 1965 and has continued to feature prominently at the competition in each of its subsequent editions. Editions Games records All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise. All times are swum in a long-course (50m) pool. Men Women Mixed relay See also * List of African Games medalists in swimming * List of African Games medalists in swimming (women) References {{Records in swimming Swimming at the African Games, Sports at the African Games Swimming at multi-sport events, All-Africa Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
