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 ...
at the 2011 Summer Universiade was contested from August 13 to August 19 in
Shenzhen
Shenzhen (; ; ; ), also historically known as Sham Chun, is a major sub-provincial city and one of the special economic zones of China. The city is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of southern province ...
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China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
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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) pool events and 2 open water events, held at the Universiade Center Aquatic Center and the
Seven Star Bay, respectively. This edition marked the first time an open water event was held at a Universiade.
Participating nations
Countries with swimmers at the 2011 World University Games included:
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Event schedule
Open water
Saturday, August 13, 2011: Men's 10 km marathon (8:00 a.m.), women's 10 km marathon (8:15 a.m.)
Pool
m= men's event, w= women's event
Preliminaries begin daily at 9:00 a.m., finals at 7:00 p.m. All events are preliminary/final, expect the 800 m and 1500 m freestyle events, which are timed final events (all swim only once, fastest heat swims with finals).
Medal summary
Medal table
Men's events
Women's events
References
{{Swimming at the Summer Universiade
2011 in swimming
2011 Summer Universiade events
Swimming at the Summer Universiade