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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 ...
portion of the 4th
FINA World Aquatics Championships
The FINA World Championships or World Aquatics Championships are the World Championships for aquatics sports: swimming, diving, high diving, open water swimming, artistic swimming, and water polo. They are run by FINA, and all swimming events ...
swam late July-early August 1982 in
Guayaquil, Ecuador
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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:
*freestyle - 100, 200, 400, 800 (female only) and 1500 (male only);
*backstroke - 100 and 200;
*breaststroke - 100 and 200;
*butterfly - 100 and 200;
*individual medley (IM) - 200 and 400; and
*relays - 4x100 free, 4x200 free (male only) and 4x100 medley.
Results
Men
Legend:
WR – World record; CR – Championship record
Women
Legend:
WR – World record; CR – Championship record
Medal standings
References
HistoFINA MenHistoFINA Women
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