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Swimming At The 2018 Mediterranean Games – Women's 4 × 100 Metre Freestyle Relay
The women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay event at the 2018 Mediterranean Games The 2018 Mediterranean Games ( es, Juegos Mediterráneos de 2018), officially known as the XVIII Mediterranean Games ( es, XVIII Juegos Mediterráneos) and commonly known as Tarragona 2018, was an international multi-sport event held from 22 Jun ... was held on 24 June 2018 at the Campclar Aquatic Center. Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Mediterranean Games records were as follows: The following records were established during the competition: Results The final was held at 19:06. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 2018 Mediterranean Games - Womens 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay Women's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay Medit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarragona
Tarragona (, ; Phoenician: ''Tarqon''; la, Tarraco) is a port city located in northeast Spain on the Costa Daurada by the Mediterranean Sea. Founded before the fifth century BC, it is the capital of the Province of Tarragona, and part of Tarragonès and Catalonia. Geographically, it is bordered on the north by the Province of Barcelona and the Province of Lleida. The city has a population of 201,199 (2014). History Origins One Catalan legend holds that Tarragona was named for ''Tarraho'', eldest son of Tubal in c. 2407 BC; another (derived from Strabo and Megasthenes) attributes the name to ' Tearcon the Ethiopian', a seventh-century BC pharaoh who campaigned in Spain. The real founding date of Tarragona is unknown. The city may have begun as an Iberian town called or , named for the Iberian tribe of the region, the Cossetans, though the identification of Tarragona with Kesse is not certain. William Smith suggests that the city was probably founded by the Phoenicians, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of World Records In Swimming
The world records in swimming are ratified by FINA, the international governing body of swimming. Records can be set in long course (50 metres) or short course (25 metres) swimming pools. FINA recognizes world records in the following events for both men and women, except for the mixed relays, where teams consist of two men and two women, in any order. * Freestyle: 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m * Backstroke: 50m, 100m, 200m * Breaststroke: 50m, 100m, 200m * Butterfly: 50m, 100m, 200m * Individual medley: 100m (short course only), 200m, 400m * Relays: 4×50m freestyle relay (short course only), 4×100m freestyle, 4×200m freestyle, 4×50m medley relay (short course only), 4×100m medley * Mixed relays: 4×50m mixed freestyle (short course only), 4×100m mixed freestyle (long course only), 4×50m mixed medley (short course only), 4×100m mixed medley (long course only) The ratification process is described in FINA Rule SW12, and involves submission of paperw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekaterina Avramova (swimmer)
Ekaterina Avramova ( bg, Екатерина Аврамова; born 12 November 1991, in Sofia) is a Bulgarian-born swimmer competing for Turkey. Career She learned how to swim at age 7 and her first coach was Jorj Stankovich. Her mother had represented Bulgaria in water polo. Avramova started her professional swimming career in 2007 representing Bulgaria at the European Short Course championship in Debrecen (Hungary). From that year until end of 2013 she represented Bulgaria in every major international competition. She broke the national backstroke records more than 70 times, both LC and SC. In 2009, she moved from Bulgaria, to live and continue her training in London, U.K. as part of Ealing Swimming Club with Head Coach David Heathcock. Avramova qualified for the London Olympic Games in 2012 on both 100m and 200m backstroke. After Bulgaria cut off funding for her following the 2012 Summer Olympics, she decided in August 2014 to move to Turkey accepting Turkish citizenship, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viktoriya Zeynep Güneş
Viktoriya Zeynep Güneş or Viktoria Solntseva ( uk, Вікторія Солнцева; born 19 June 1998) is a Ukraine-born Turkish (since 2014) swimmer. She currently represents Energy Standard in the International Swimming League. Career For Ukraine Solnceva competed for Ukraine at the 2013 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in Dubai and the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona. Solnceva is the current Ukrainian record holder in 100m and 200m breaststroke. For Turkey Gunes competed in the 100m breaststroke in seniors at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, narrowly missing a semi-final birth as she placed 17th. She represented Turkey in the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, where she reached the semi-finals (top 16) of the 100m breaststroke, placing 15th in the preliminary heats. She swam in the heats of 400m medley 4.41.79 and did not advance. In the 100m breaststroke heats, she qualified for the semifinals with 1.07.14, however in the semifinals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selen Özbilen
Selen Özbilen (born 22 March 2001) is a Turkish swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic .... She represented Turkey at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea. She competed in the women's 50 metre freestyle and women's 100 metre freestyle events. In both events she did not advance to compete in the semi-finals. She also competed in two women's relay events and two mixed relay events, without winning a medal. References External links * 2001 births Living people Turkish female swimmers Place of birth missing (living people) Swimmers at the 2018 Mediterranean Games Turkish female freestyle swimmers Mediterranean Games competitors for Turkey Northwestern Wildcats women's swimmers Islamic Solidarity Games medalists in swimmin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theodora Drakou
Theodora (Nora) Drakou (Greek: Θεοδώρα Δράκου) is a Greek competitive swimmer, competing for Panathinaikos. At the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ..., she competed in the 50 metre freestyle taking the 16th place and for the national team in the 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay, finishing also in the 16th (last) place in the heats, failing to reach the final. Honours References Greek female swimmers Living people Sportspeople from Patras Olympic swimmers of Greece Panathinaikos swimmers Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Greek female freestyle swimmers 1992 births Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Greece Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Greece Mediterranean Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Ntountounaki
Anna Ntountounaki ( el, Άννα Ντουντουνάκη, born 9 September 1995) is a Greek swimmer, competing for Panathinaikos on club level. She competed in the women's 100 metre butterfly event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She finished 17th in the heats with a time of 58.27 seconds which was a new national record. She did not qualify for the semifinals. At the 2020 Summer Olympics she finished 9th, achieving a new national record with a time of 57.25 seconds. Also, she won the gold of 2020 European Aquatics Championships sharing this title with Marie Wattel. Education Anna began swimming in 2002, at the age of seven. She also studied at the Queen Mary University of London. Awards On 24 December 2019, Ntountounaki was awarded by the mayor of Chania, Panagiotis Simandirakis, along with Stelios Michailakis Stelios (Greek: Στέλιος) or formally Stylianos (Greek: Στυλιανός) is a Greek first name. This name is given to honor St. Stylianos, a Greek Orthodox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasiliki Baka , feminine Greek and East Slavic form of Basil
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Name Vasiliki is a Greek name meaning "royal" that may refer to: *Vassiliki (given name) Places *Vasiliki, Lasithi, a village and an archaeological site in Lasithi, Crete, Greece * Vasiliki, Lefkada, a village on Lefkada, Greece *Vasiliki, Trikala, a municipal unit in Trikala regional unit, Greece Other uses *Vasiliki Ware, a type of Minoan pottery * ''Vasiliki'' (film), a 1997 Greek film directed by Vangelis Serdaris *''Vasiliki'', a song by Stamatis Spanoudakis and Yiannis Xanthoulis, originally sung by Alkistis Protopsalti * Vasiliki Ridge, a landform in the United States See also *Vasilisa (name) The Russian female name Vasilisa (russian: Василиса) is of Greek origin ( gr, βασίλισσα, '' basilissa''), which means "queen" or "empress". It is the feminine form of Vasily, the Russian form of the name Basil. Its use was inspir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofia Klikopoulou
Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and has many mineral springs, such as the Sofia Central Mineral Baths. It has a humid continental climate. Being in the centre of the Balkans, it is midway between the Black Sea and the Adriatic Sea, and closest to the Aegean Sea. Known as Serdica in Antiquity and Sredets in the Middle Ages, Sofia has been an area of human habitation since at least 7000 BC. The recorded history of the city begins with the attestation of the conquest of Serdica by the Roman Republic in 29 BC from the Celtic tribe Serdi. During the decline of the Roman Empire, the city was raided by Huns, Visigoths, Avars and Slavs. In 809, Serdica was incorporated into the Bulgarian Empire by Khan Krum and became known as Sredets. In 1018, the Byzantines ended Bulgarian rule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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