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Thomas Rupprath
Thomas Rupprath (born 16 March 1977 in Neuss) is an Olympic swimmer from Germany, who is nicknamed "The New Albatross". Biography He held the world record for the 50 m backstroke (short course) with a time of 23.27 seconds set on 31 November 2002. This was broken by Robert Hurley of Australia on 26 October 2008. He also held the 50 m backstroke (long course) record between 7 July 2003 to 2 April 2008 with a time of 24.80 s. With a time of 54.16 over 100 m backstroke (second behind Helge Meeuw) Thomas Rupprath managed to qualify for the Olympic Games in Beijing. He also won the 100 m butterfly at the German trials. Achievements ;Olympic Games * Bronze medal in 2000 Sydney * Silver medal in 2004 Athens ;World championships * Silver medal at 2007 Melbourne ;World Championships SC * Gold medal at 2004 Indianapolis * Silver medal at 2000 Athens * Silver medal at 2006 Shanghai See also * List of German records in swimming * World record progression ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Backstroke Swimming
Backstroke or back crawl is one of the four 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 Olympic backstroke competition was the 1900 Paris Olympics men's 200 meter. Technique In the initial position, the swimmer performing backstroke lies flat on the back; arms stretched with extended fingertips ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2003 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 50 Metre Backstroke
The Men's 50 Backstroke event at the 10th FINA World Aquatics Championships swam July 26–27, 2003 in Barcelona, Spain. Preliminary and Semifinal heats were on July 26, with the FinalWorlds 2003 resultsMen's 50m Backstroke -- Final Published by Omega Timing (official timer) on 2003-07-26; retrieved 2013-06-07. swum on July 27. Prior to the start of the event, the existing World (WR) and Championship (CR) records were: *WR: 24.99 swum by Lenny Krayzelburg (USA) on August 28, 1999 in Sydney, Australia *CR: 25.31 swum by Thomas Rupprath (Germany) on July 24, 2001 in Fukuoka, Japan is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 Square kilometre, km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders S ... Results Final Semifinals Preliminaries References {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming At The 2003 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 50m Backstroke Swi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 M) – Men's 100 Metre Backstroke
4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures. In mathematics Four is the smallest composite number, its proper divisors being and . Four is the sum and product of two with itself: 2 + 2 = 4 = 2 x 2, the only number b such that a + a = b = a x a, which also makes four the smallest squared prime number p^. In Knuth's up-arrow notation, , and so forth, for any number of up arrows. By consequence, four is the only square one more than a prime number, specifically three. The sum of the first four prime numbers two + three + five + seven is the only sum of four consecutive prime numbers that yields an odd prime number, seventeen, which is the fourth super-prime. Four lies between the first proper pair of twin primes, three and five, which are the first two Fermat primes, like seventeen, which is the third. On the other han ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 M) – Men's 50 Metre Backstroke
The 8th FINA World Swimming Championships ( 25 m) swam April 5–9, 2006 at the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena in Shanghai, China Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowin .... Participating nations :''A total of 116 nations had entered swimmers at the 2006 Short Course Worlds.''Source: Entry lists published on the official webpage Results Men Women Medal table References * Event websitewww.fina-shanghai2006.com * Copy of results froswimrankings.net {{DEFAULTSORT:2006 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) FINA Short Course World Championships S 2006 World Short Course Championships S April 2006 sports events in Asia 2000s in Shanghai Swimming in Shanghai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 M)
The 8th FINA World Swimming Championships ( 25 m) swam April 5–9, 2006 at the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena in Shanghai, China Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowin .... Participating nations :''A total of 116 nations had entered swimmers at the 2006 Short Course Worlds.''Source: Entry lists published on the official webpage Results Men Women Medal table References * Event websitewww.fina-shanghai2006.com * Copy of results froswimrankings.net {{DEFAULTSORT:2006 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) FINA Short Course World Championships S 2006 World Short Course Championships S April 2006 sports events in Asia 2000s in Shanghai Swimming in Shanghai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 M) – Men's 100 Metre Individual Medley
4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures. In mathematics Four is the smallest composite number, its proper divisors being and . Four is the sum and product of two with itself: 2 + 2 = 4 = 2 x 2, the only number b such that a + a = b = a x a, which also makes four the smallest squared prime number p^. In Knuth's up-arrow notation, , and so forth, for any number of up arrows. By consequence, four is the only square one more than a prime number, specifically three. The sum of the first four prime numbers two + three + five + seven is the only sum of four consecutive prime numbers that yields an odd prime number, seventeen, which is the fourth super-prime. Four lies between the first proper pair of twin primes, three and five, which are the first two Fermat primes, like seventeen, which is the third. On the other hand, t ... [...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] |
2004 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 M) – Men's 50 Metre Backstroke
4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures. In mathematics Four is the smallest composite number, its proper divisors being and . Four is the sum and product of two with itself: 2 + 2 = 4 = 2 x 2, the only number b such that a + a = b = a x a, which also makes four the smallest squared prime number p^. In Knuth's up-arrow notation, , and so forth, for any number of up arrows. By consequence, four is the only square one more than a prime number, specifically three. The sum of the first four prime numbers two + three + five + seven is the only sum of four consecutive prime numbers that yields an odd prime number, seventeen, which is the fourth super-prime. Four lies between the first proper pair of twin primes, three and five, which are the first two Fermat primes, like seventeen, which is the third. On the other hand, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 M)
The 7th FINA Short Course World Championships were held at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States from October 7 through October 11, 2004. Results Freestyle Backstroke Breaststroke Butterfly Medley Medal table ReferencesFINA Official Website* Swim RankingResults {{DEFAULTSORT:2004 Fina World Swimming Championships (25 M) FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) FINA World Swimming Ch S S S FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) The FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) or "Short Course Worlds" as they are sometimes known, is an international swimming competition. It is swum in a short course (25m) pool, and has been held in the years when FINA has not held its long co ... Sports competitions in Indianapolis 2000s in Indianapolis Swimming competitions in Indiana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2007 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 50 Metre Backstroke
The men's 50 metre backstroke at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships took place on 31 March (prelims and semifinals ) and on the evening of 1 April (final) at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia. 107 swimmers were entered in the event, of which 98 swam. Existing records at the start of the event were: * World record (WR): 24.80, Thomas Rupprath (Germany), 27 July 2003 in Barcelona, Spain. * Championship record (CR): ''same'' Results Final Semifinals Heats See also *Swimming at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 50 metre backstroke (previous Worlds) *Swimming at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 50 metre backstroke The heats for the men's 50 metre backstroke race at the 2009 World Championships took place in the morning and evening of 1 August, with the final in the evening session of 2 August at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy , established_tit ... (next Worlds) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 2007 World Aqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2007 World Aquatics Championships
The swimming competition at the 12th FINA World Aquatics Championships was held in Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia, from 25 March to 1 April 2007. This portion of the 2007 Worlds featured 40 events (20 for males, 20 for females), all swum in a long course (50 m) pool: * freestyle: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m and 1500 m; *backstroke: 50 m, 100 m and 200 m; * breaststroke: 50 m, 100 m and 200 m; *butterfly: 50 m, 100 m and 200 m; *individual medley (I.M.): 200 m and 400 m; and * relays: 4x100 m free, 4x200 m free, and 4x100 m medley. The 2007 World Championships served in qualifying for the Swimming portion at the 2008 Olympics in two ways: # It was the main relay qualifier, with the top-12 finishers in each relay automatically qualifying for the 16-entry field at the 2008 Olympics (the other 4 teams were filled with the 4 fastest remaining nations). # Those nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
