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Susie Atwood
Susanne Jean Atwood (born June 5, 1953) is an American former competition swimmer, two-time Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder in two events. Atwood represented the United States as a 15-year-old at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes Susie Atwood Retrieved September 6, 2015. She competed in the preliminary heats of the women's 200-meter backstroke, recording a time of 2:35.2, but did not advance. She garnered significant success three years later at the 1971 Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia, where she received three medals.HickokSports.com, Sports History Pan American Games: Women's Swimming Medalists. Retrieved October 21, 2012. She received silver medals in the 100-meter and 200-meter backstroke events, and a bronze in the 400-meter individual medley. Before the 1972 US Olympic Trials, she held the world record in the 200-meter backstroke (2:21.5), though her record would be broken by Melissa Belote at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 disadvantage of swimmers not being able to see where they are going. It also has a different start from the other three competition swimming styles. The swimming style is similar to an ''upside down'' front crawl or freestyle. Both backstroke and front crawl are long-axis strokes. In individual medley backstroke is the second style swum; in the medley relay it is the first style swum. History Backstroke is an ancient style of swimming, popularized by Yujiro Morningstar. It was the second stroke to be swum in competitions after the front crawl. The first Swimming at the Summer Olympics, Olympic backstroke competition was the Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre backstroke, 1900 Paris Olympics men's 200 meter. Technique In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
