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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] |
Swimming (sport)
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 sports, with varied distance events in butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle, and individual medley. In addition to these individual events, four swimmers can take part in either a freestyle or medley relay. A medley relay consists of four swimmers who will each swim a different stroke, ordered as backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle. Swimming each stroke requires a set of specific techniques; in competition, there are distinct regulations concerning the acceptable form for each individual stroke. There are also regulations on what types of swimsuits, caps, jewelry and injury tape that are allowed at competitions. Although it is possible for competitive swimmers to incur several injuries from the sport, such as te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 All-Africa Games
The 6th All-Africa Games were played from 13 to 23 September 1995 in Harare, Zimbabwe. 46 countries participated in eighteen sports. South Africa, having previously been banned from competition by the other African nations, was invited to the games for the first time after the fall of Apartheid. With a record 6000 athletes participating in the games, the games were in danger of growing unmanageable. Juan Antonio Samaranch, asked the organizers not to try to copy the Olympic Games, because of the financial and organizational costs. Petty controversy again entered the games. An Egyptian woman handball player was accused of being a man and the Egyptian team protested that the lace sleeves worn by the South African gymnasts were too "sexy". Mozambiques World Champion 800 meter runner Maria de Lurdes Mutola won her speciality in Harare. Of the 17 sports on the program 8 were open to participation by women: athletics, basketball, gymnastics, handball, swimming, table tennis, tenn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maputo
Maputo (), formerly named Lourenço Marques until 1976, is the Capital city, capital, and largest city of Mozambique. Located near the southern end of the country, it is within of the borders with Eswatini and South Africa. The city has a population of 1,088,449 (as of 2017) distributed over a land area of . The Metropolitan Maputo, Maputo metropolitan area includes the neighbouring city of Matola, and has a total population of 2,717,437. Maputo is a port city, with an economy centered on commerce. It is also noted for its vibrant cultural scene and distinctive, eclectic architecture. Maputo is situated on Maputo Bay, a large natural bay on the Indian Ocean, near where the rivers Tembe, Mbuluzi, Matola and Infulene converge. The city consists of seven administrative divisions, which are each subdivided into Quarter (urban subdivision), quarters or ''bairros''. The city is surrounded by Maputo Province, but is administered as a self-contained, separate Provinces of Mozambique, pr ... [...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] |
2011 All-Africa Games
The 10th All-Africa Games took place between September 3–18, 2011 in Maputo, Mozambique. Maputo's hosting marked the third time the Games was held in the southern part of the continent. Host awarding In April 2005, Lusaka, Zambia was named the host of the 10th Games by the Supreme Council for Sport in Africa at a meeting in Algeria. In 2004, Ghana had indicated an interest in hosting the Games, but reportedly withdrew its bid. In December 2008, the Zambian government withdrew its offer to host the 2011 Games, due to a lack of funds. In April 2009, Mozambique stepped in to take on hosting duties.Relief as Maputo offers to host All Africa Games by Eric Odanga, ''Daily Nation''; published 2009-04-12, retrieved 2010-12-21. Participating nations The following is a li ...[...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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2007 All-Africa Games
The 9th All-Africa Games took place between 11 and 23 July 2007 in Algiers, the capital city of Algeria. Algiers is the first city to hold All-Africa Games for a second time. The 1978 All-Africa Games were held there. Besides Algeria, only Nigeria has hosted the event twice, but with different host cities. 4793 athletes took part to these games. Venues *Main stadium - Athletics *Stade SATO - Para athletics *Piscine du Complexe Olympique - Swimming *Hall OMS El Biar - Badminton *Salle OMS Hydra - Women's Basketball *Salle Staouali - Men's Basketball *Salle Harcha - Men's Basketball *Centre Equestre LIDO - Equestrian *Centre Equestre de Maramene - Equestrian (Endurance) *Stand de tir Chenoua - Shooting *Salle OMS de Bordj-El-Kiffan - Boxing *Coupole - Judo, Karate, Handball *Salle OMS de Bousmail - Weightlifting *Club Tennis OCO - Tennis *Salle OMS Boumerdes - Kickboxing, Taekwondo *Barrage de Boukerdane - Rowing *Salle OMS de Rouiba - Table tennis *Salle De Bab Ezzouar - Gymnast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abuja
Abuja () is the capital and eighth most populous city of Nigeria. Situated at the centre of the country within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), it is a planned city built mainly in the 1980s based on a master plan by International Planning Associates (IPA), a consortium of three American planning and architecture firms made up of Wallace, Roberts, McHarg & Todd (WRMT – a group of architects) as the lead, Archisystems International (a subsidiary of the Howard Hughes Corporation), and Planning Research Corporation. The Central Business District of Abuja was designed by Japanese architect Kenzo Tange. It replaced Lagos, the country's most populous city, as the capital on 12 December 1991. Abuja's geography is defined by Aso Rock, a monolith left by water erosion. The Presidential Complex, National Assembly, Supreme Court and much of the city extend to the south of the rock. Zuma Rock, a monolith, lies just north of the city on the expressway to Kaduna. At the 2006 ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 |
2003 All-Africa Games
The 8th All Africa Games were 5–17 October 2003 in Abuja, Nigeria. 53 countries participated in 23 sports. The main venue was the newly constructed Abuja Stadium. The organizing committee was headed by Nigerian Amos Adamu. Venues * Moshood Abiola National Stadium, National Stadium – Athletics, Football (finals), Para sports * Main Gymnasium, ASC – Gymnastics, Handball, Judo, Karate, Para sports * Racket Squash Courts (ASC) – Squash * Main Swimming Pool – Swimming, Para sports * Gymnasium (ASC) – Taekwondo * Main Sports Hall (ASC) – Volleyball, Para sports * Ladi Kwali Hall, Sheraton, Abuja – Badminton, Para sports, Wrestling * Old Parade Ground – Baseball, Softball * Scorpion Sports Hall, Guards Brigade – Basketball * International Conference Centre – Boxing * Agura Hotel – Chess * Roads – Cycling * Lagos – Football * Kaduna – Football * Bauchi – Football * Calabar – Football * Hockey Stadium, Hockey Training Pitch – Hockey * Yakubu Gowon Bar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannesburg
Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa, classified as a megacity, and is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. According to Demographia, the Johannesburg–Pretoria urban area (combined because of strong transport links that make commuting feasible) is the 26th-largest in the world in terms of population, with 14,167,000 inhabitants. It is the provincial capital and largest city of Gauteng, which is the wealthiest province in South Africa. Johannesburg is the seat of the Constitutional Court, the highest court in South Africa. Most of the major South African companies and banks have their head offices in Johannesburg. The city is located in the mineral-rich Witwatersrand range of hills and is the centre of large-scale gold and diamond trade. The city was established in 1886 following the discovery of gold on what had been a farm. Due to the extremely large gold de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 1999 All-Africa Games
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 results in directional motion. Humans can hold their breath underwater and undertake rudimentary locomotive swimming within weeks of birth, as a survival response. Swimming is consistently among the top public recreational activities, and in some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational curriculum. As a formalized sport, swimming is featured in a range of local, national, and international competitions, including every modern Summer Olympics. Swimming involves repeated motions known as strokes in order to propel the body forward. While the front crawl, also known as freestyle, is widely regarded as the fastest out of four primary strokes, other strokes are practiced for special purposes, such as for training. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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