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Duncan Scott (swimmer)
Duncan William MacNaughton Scott (born 6 May 1997) is a Scottish swimmer representing Great Britain at the FINA World Aquatics Championships, LEN European Aquatics Championships, European Games and the Olympic Games, and Scotland at the Commonwealth Games. Scott made history after winning four medals - more than any other British athlete at a single Olympic Games - in Tokyo 2020, simultaneously becoming Great Britain's most decorated swimmer in Olympic history. With an additional gold and silver medal in Paris 2024 bringing his total to eight, Scott became Scotland's most-decorated Olympian (surpassing Chris Hoy), and is currently tied with Bradley Wiggins as the second most-decorated Olympian in British history. Scott is the only athlete in the top three to still be actively competing, and the only member of the top four (Hoy, Scott, Wiggins and Jason Kenny) who is not a track cyclist. An all-rounder in the pool, Scott has swum internationally in 100 and 200 metres frees ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Butterfly Stroke
The butterfly (shortened to fly) is a List of swimming styles, swimming stroke swum on the chest, with both arms moving symmetrically, accompanied by the butterfly kick (also known as the "dolphin kick") along with the movement of the hips and chest. It is the newest swimming (sport), swimming style swum in competition, first swum in the early 1930s and originating out of the breaststroke. Speed and ergonomics The butterfly stroke boasts a higher peak velocity than the front crawl, owing to the synchronous propulsion generated by the simultaneous pull/push of both arms and legs. However, due to the pronounced drop in speed during the recovery phase, it is marginally slower than the front crawl, especially over extended distances. Furthermore, the butterfly stroke demands a different level of physical exertion, contributing to its slower overall pace than the front crawl. Butterfly stroke without text.gif Butterfly stroke3 without text.gif History of the butterfly stroke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Swimming At The 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 Metre Medley Relay
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, such as saltwater or freshwater environments, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Swimmers achieve locomotion by coordinating limb and body movements to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that results in directional motion. Newborns can instinctively hold their breath underwater and exhibit rudimentary swimming movements as part of a survival reflex. Swimming requires endurance, skill and efficient techniques to maximize speed and minimize energy consumption. Swimming is a popular activity and competitive sport where certain techniques are deployed to move through water. It offers numerous health benefits, such as strengthened cardiovascular health, muscle strength, and increased flexibility. It is suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels. Swimming is consistently among the top public recreational activities, and in some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational curriculum. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Swimming At The 2023 World Aquatics Championships – Mixed 4 × 100 Metre Freestyle Relay
The mixed 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay competition at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships The 2023 World Aquatics Championships, the 20th edition of the World Aquatics Championships, were held in Fukuoka, Japan, from 14 to 30 July 2023. Originally scheduled to be held in 2021 as the 19th championships, the championships were postpo ... was held on 29 July 2023. Records Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows. Results Heats The heats were started at 11:23. Final The final was held at 21:45. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships - Mixed 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay Mixed 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Swimming At The 2019 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 Metre Freestyle
The Men's 200 metre freestyle competition at the 2019 World Championships was held on 22 and 23 July 2019. Sun Yang was the defending champion, and defended his title. Lithuania's Danas Rapšys finished first, but was disqualified for flinching just before the start. During the medal ceremony, Great Britain's Duncan Scott refused to shake hands with China's Sun Yang Sun Yang (; ; born 1 December 1991) is a Chinese Swimming at the Summer Olympics, Olympic and former List of world records in swimming, world-record-holding competitive Swimming (sport), swimmer. In 2012, Sun became the first Chinese athlete ..., with Sun Yang calling Scott a "loser" in response. Records Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows. Results Heats The heats were held on 22 July at 10:57. Semifinals The semifinals were held on 22 July at 21:12. Semifinal 1 Semifinal 2 Final The final was held on 23 July at 20:02. References {{DEFAULTSOR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Swimming At The 2023 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 Metre Individual Medley
The men's 200 metre individual medley competition at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships The 2023 World Aquatics Championships, the 20th edition of the World Aquatics Championships, were held in Fukuoka, Japan, from 14 to 30 July 2023. Originally scheduled to be held in 2021 as the 19th championships, the championships were postpo ... was held on 26 and 27 July 2023. Records Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows. Results Heats The heats were started on 26 July at 11:17. Semifinals The semifinals was held on 26 July at 21:29. Final The final was held on 27 July at 21:03. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 200 metre individual medley Men's 200 metre individual medley 2023 in men's swimming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Swimming At The 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 × 100 Metre Medley Relay
The Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay competition at the 2017 World Championships was held on 30 July 2017. Records Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows. Results Heats The heats were held at 10:27. Final The final was held at 19:25. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2017 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 4 x 100 metre medley relay Men's 4 x 100 metre medley relay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Swimming At The 2023 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 × 200 Metre Freestyle Relay
The men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay competition at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships The 2023 World Aquatics Championships, the 20th edition of the World Aquatics Championships, were held in Fukuoka, Japan, from 14 to 30 July 2023. Originally scheduled to be held in 2021 as the 19th championships, the championships were postpo ... was held on 28 July 2023. Records Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows. Results Heats The heats started at 11:55. Final The final was held at 21:40. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay 2023 in men's swimming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2023 World Aquatics Championships
The 2023 World Aquatics Championships, the 20th edition of the World Aquatics Championships, were held in Fukuoka, Japan, from 14 to 30 July 2023. Originally scheduled to be held in 2021 as the 19th championships, the championships were postponed until May 2022 in response to the rescheduling of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was pushed back a second time to 2023 due to ongoing travel restrictions and safety measures in place in Japan. In its place, Budapest hosted the 19th Championships from 18 June to 3 July 2022, while the originally scheduled 2023 championships in Doha, Qatar, were moved to 2024. It was the second time Fukuoka hosted the event having previously held the 9th World Aquatics Championships in 2001, with South Africa's Roland Schoeman (swimming) and Brazil-Spain's Felipe Perrone (water polo) the only two athletes to compete in both the 2001 and 2023 championships. The championships included 2,392 at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Swimming At The 2019 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 × 100 Metre Medley Relay
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, such as saltwater or freshwater environments, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Swimmers achieve locomotion by coordinating limb and body movements to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that results in directional motion. Newborns can instinctively hold their breath underwater and exhibit rudimentary swimming movements as part of a survival reflex. Swimming requires endurance, skill and efficient techniques to maximize speed and minimize energy consumption. Swimming is a popular activity and competitive sport where certain techniques are deployed to move through water. It offers numerous health benefits, such as strengthened cardiovascular health, muscle strength, and increased flexibility. It is suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels. Swimming is consistently among the top public recreational activities, and in some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational curriculum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2019 World Aquatics Championships
The 2019 World Aquatics Championships were the 18th FINA World Aquatics Championships, held in Gwangju, South Korea from 12 to 28 July 2019. The city had previously hosted the 2015 Summer Universiade aquatics events in the same venues. (Gwangju, Budapest win right to host worlds); posted by Reuters on 19 July 2013. Host selection The host was announced on 19 July 2013 on the biennial General Congress of FINA in , the host-city of the 2013 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Swimming At The 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 × 200 Metre Freestyle Relay
The Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay competition at the 2017 World Championships was held on 28 July 2017. . Records Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows. Results Heats The heats were held on 28 July at 10:47. Final The final was held on 28 July at 19:12. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2017 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay Men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2017 World Aquatics Championships
The 17th FINA World Championships () were held in Budapest, Hungary from 14 to 30 July 2017.FINA Announces Dates for 2017 World Championships; Masters Worlds to Follow published by SwimSwam on 17 June 2014. (Kazan (RUS) and Guadalajara (MEX), next organisers ); posted by the Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA) on 15 July 2011; retrieved 2011-08-01. Host selection On 15 July 2011, at the biennial General Congress of |
