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Yannick Agnel
Yannick Agnel (born 9 June 1992) is a French former competitive swimmer who specializes in freestyle events, and is a three-time Olympic medalist. In his Olympic debut at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, he won gold in the 200-meter freestyle, gold in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay, and silver in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay. He is the current world record holder in the 400-meter freestyle (short course), the European record holder in the 800-meter freestyle (short course), and the national record holder in the 200- and 400-meter freestyle (long course). Agnel's success have earned him ''Swimming Worlds European Swimmer of the Year award in 2012. Early life Agnel was born in Nîmes in 1992, the son of a nurse and a director of human resources. He was named after French tennis player Yannick Noah. Agnel began swimming at the age of eight after a neighbor spotted his talent and urged his parents to enroll him in a swimming club. He later integrated Skema Busine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freestyle Swimming
Freestyle is a category of swimming competition, defined by the rules of the International Swimming Federation (FINA), in which competitors are subject to a few limited restrictions on their swimming stroke. Freestyle races are the most common of all swimming competitions, with distances beginning with 50 meters (50 yards) and reaching 1500 meters (1650 yards), also known as the mile. The term 'freestyle stroke' is sometimes used as a synonym for 'front crawl', as front crawl is the fastest surface swimming stroke. It is now the most common stroke used in freestyle competitions. The first Olympics held open water swimming events, but after a few Olympics, closed water swimming was introduced. The front crawl or freestyle was the first event that was introduced. Technique Freestyle swimming implies the use of legs and arms for competitive swimming, except in the case of the individual medley or medley relay events. The front crawl is most commonly chosen by swimmers, as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 × 200 Metre Freestyle Relay
The men's 4×200 metre freestyle relay competition of the swimming events at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships was held on July 29 with the heats and final. Records Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows. Results Heats 16 nations participated in 3 heats. Final The final was held at 19:41. References External links2011 World Aquatics Championships: Men's 4×200 metre freestyle relay entry list, from OmegaTiming.com; retrieved 2011-07-23.FINA World Championships, Swimming: Ryan Lochte's Monster Anchor Leg Secures United States Victory in 800 Free Relay ''Swimming World Magazine'' (2011-07-29); retrieved 2011-08-09. {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay Freestyle relay 4x200 metre, men's World Aquatics Championships The FINA World Championships or World Aquatics Championships are the World Championships for aquatics sports: swimming, diving, high divi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inaugural Games took place in 1896 Summer Olympics, 1896 in Athens, Kingdom of Greece, Greece, and the most recent edition was held in 2020 Summer Olympics, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is responsible for organising the Games and for overseeing the host city's preparations. The tradition of awarding medals began in 1904 Summer Olympics, 1904; in each Olympic Games, Olympic event, gold medals are awarded for first place, silver medals for second place, and bronze medals for third place. The Winter Olympic Games were created out of the success of the Summer Olympic Games, which are regarded as the largest and most prestigious multi-sport international event in the world. The Summer Olympics have increased in sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freestyle Swimming
Freestyle is a category of swimming competition, defined by the rules of the International Swimming Federation (FINA), in which competitors are subject to a few limited restrictions on their swimming stroke. Freestyle races are the most common of all swimming competitions, with distances beginning with 50 meters (50 yards) and reaching 1500 meters (1650 yards), also known as the mile. The term 'freestyle stroke' is sometimes used as a synonym for 'front crawl', as front crawl is the fastest surface swimming stroke. It is now the most common stroke used in freestyle competitions. The first Olympics held open water swimming events, but after a few Olympics, closed water swimming was introduced. The front crawl or freestyle was the first event that was introduced. Technique Freestyle swimming implies the use of legs and arms for competitive swimming, except in the case of the individual medley or medley relay events. The front crawl is most commonly chosen by swimmers, as th ... [...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] |
2010 European Junior Swimming Championships
The 2010 European Junior Swimming Championships were held from 14 to 18 July 2010 in Helsinki, Finland.Finland 2010 (www.helsinki2010.fi)--official website of the 2010 European Junior Swimming, Diving & Synchronized Swimming Championships. Retrieved 2010-07-13. The Championships were organized by , the European Swimming League, and were held in a 50 m pool. Ages for competitors, per LEN rules are: girls-15 or 16 years old; boys-17 or 18 years old. The 2010 Championships were held in the same country, and the week after, the 2010 European Junior Championships for diving (9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 European Junior Swimming Championships ...
The 2009 European Junior Swimming Championships were held from 8–12 July 2009 in Prague, Czech Republic. The age groups for this event are girls born in 1993 or 1994 and boys born in 1991 and 1992. The tournament is organized by LEN, the European Swimming League, and was held in a 50 m pool. Medal table Medal summary Boy's events Girl's events External links * * {{LEN swimming champs J S European Junior Swimming Championships S Sports competitions in Prague Swimming in the Czech Republic July 2009 sports events in Europe 2000s in Prague 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 European Short Course Swimming Championships
The 2012 European Short Course Swimming Championships The European Short Course Swimming Championships (variously referred to informally as the "Short Course Europeans" or "European 25m Championships") are a swimming meet, organized by LEN. The meet features swimmers from Europe, competing in events ... was held in Chartres, France, from November 22 to 25, 2012. The event was held over four days with heats, semifinals and a final for the 50 m and 100 m events and heats and a final for all other events with the exception of the women's 800 m and men's 1500 m freestyle which are heat declared winners. Heats were held in the morning, with semifinals, finals and the fastest heat of the distance freestyle events in the evening. Each nation was permitted to enter four swimmers into each individual event, however only the fastest two were able to progress to the semifinal and/or final. Medal summary Men's events Legend: WR - List of world records in swimming, Worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2014 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 Metre Freestyle
The Men's 200 metre freestyle competition of the 2014 European Aquatics Championships The 2014 European Aquatics Championships took place from 13 to 24 August 2014 in Berlin, Germany. It was the 31st edition of the championships, and was held in a temporary facility placed in the centre of the Berlin Velodrome. Great Britain head ... was held on 19–20 August. Records Prior to the competition, the existing world, European and championship records were as follows. Results Heats The heats were held at 09:30. Semifinals The semifinals were held at 19:15. Semifinal 1 Semifinal 2 Final The final was held at 18.52. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 2014 European Aquatics Championships - Men's 200 metre freestyle Men's 200 metre freestyle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 European Aquatics Championships
The 2014 European Aquatics Championships took place from 13 to 24 August 2014 in Berlin, Germany. It was the 31st edition of the championships, and was held in a temporary facility placed in the centre of the Berlin Velodrome. Great Britain headed the medal table on gold medals and total medals, by some distance their best ever performance at the championships. In addition, two world records fell to Great Britain; the 4 x 100 metre mixed medley relay to Adam Peaty, Jemma Lowe, Chris Walker-Hebborn and Fran Halsall, and the men's 50 metre breaststroke to Adam Peaty. Schedule Competition dates by discipline were: * Swimming: 18–24 August * Diving: 18–24 August * Open water swimming: 13–17 August * Synchro: 13–17 August Medal table Swimming Results 42 events: 20 for each sex and 2 mixed. Two gold and one bronze were shared. Men's events Women's events Mixed events Swimming medal table Diving Results Men's events Women's events Team event Div ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 European Aquatics Championships
The 2010 European Aquatics Championships were held from 4–15 August 2010 in Budapest and Balatonfüred, Hungary. It was the fourth time that the city of Budapest hosts this event after 1926, 1958 and 2006. Events in swimming, diving, synchronised swimming (synchro) and open water swimming were scheduled. The 2010 European Water Polo Championships was held separately, from 29 August – 11 September in Zagreb, Croatia. Schedule Competition dates by discipline were: * Swimming: 9–15 August * Diving: 10–15 August (exhibition competition on 9 August) * Synchro: 4–8 August * Open Water: 4–8 August (in Lake Balaton, based out of Balatonfüred) Medal table Swimming Medal table Results Men's events Women's events Diving Medal table Results Men's events Women's events Team events This event was a test event and will not count towards the medal tables. Synchronised swimming Medal table Results Open water swimming Meda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 M) – Men's 4 × 200 Metre Freestyle Relay
The Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay at the 10th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) was swum on 16 December 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 16 nations swam in the Preliminary heats in the morning, from which the top-8 finishers advanced to the Final that evening. At the start of the event, the existing World In its most general sense, the term "world" refers to the totality of entities, to the whole of reality or to everything that is. The nature of the world has been conceptualized differently in different fields. Some conceptions see the worl ... (WR) and Championship records (CR) were: The following records were established during the competition: Results Heats Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) - Men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay Freestyle relay 4 x 200 metre, Men's World Short Course Swimming Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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