how have swimming suits helped break olympic records?
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because the material in the swim suits are acually "scaled"...like a shark or a fishes body is...the small scales in the suit great less friction for the water to glide over it and makeing it better for olymic compitions.
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Ummmm, they won both the silver and bronze medals in Pairs Figure Skating in Torino and numerous medals in short and long track speed skating.  Not to mention summer olympics where they are leaders in diving and gymnastics. For lists of athletes, see http://www.olympics.org
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Michael Phelps won 8 medals (6 gold, 2 bronze).\nAleksandr Dityatin, USSR (1980) also won 8 medals in gymnastics (3 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze).\nThen there are quite a few summer Olympians who won seven medals.  Notably, Mark Spitz won 7 swimming gold medals in 1972.  Matt Biondi won seven swimming medals in 1988.  And Alexei Nemov, of Russia won 6 medals at back to back Olympics in 1996 and 2000.
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I don't know what the world record is but I know it's much longer than one minute. I think I've maxed out at 1:20 myself. My source says 12:47 for an Italian freediver but I don't know if that is the latest.
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Mark Spitz and Jenny Thompson. Spitz set the mark everyone has shot for ever since, winning seven gold medals in the 1972 Olympics, setting seven world records in the process. Thompson in the most decorated female swimmer in the world, with 12 Olympic medals in her career, including eight gold.
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I swim competitively currently under the coaching personel of 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist Kristine Quance.  I love swimming and im not in high school yet.  no funny stories yet but swimming is really good for you
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Try a company called Namron in Sheffield - they made suits for myself and several other commercial divers a few years back.
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Synchronized Swimming
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Swimming is the best all round exercise
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Swim under the water.  That builds up more endurance.  Go side to side in the pool.  You can probably go one way without taking a breath.  You definitely need goggles for this. Underwater is often the fastest way because there is less turbulence.
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I like the Nike Lift series.  Youwillwish is right, they are "inferior" to Speedo and TYR, but that is because these companies deal specifically in swimming gear.  I find that the Lift suits are generally more comfortable than any Speedo or TYR competition suit.  I use the women's buckleback suit, which you can unbuckle while you're not racing.  They last just as long as the Fastskins, FSII's and Aquapels (which, like any competition suit, is not very long...about 6-12 meets).  However, if you do buy one, I'd advise you to soak it in vinegar before because the color fades quickly.  \n\nAs for the suit "boosting your performance", I don't know.  I generally don't believe in suits making you faster.  This suit is more comfortable and not as hard on your body as , say a fastskin.  \n\nLift suits are usually less expensive than Speedos and TYRs, but I've not seen them for sale lately.  They have discontinued most of them, I believe.  Try any swim gear supplier/website/catalogue.\nHope this helps.
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well, i'm only familiar with american swimming so i will give you that:\n\nthe longest distance swam period i don't know.  i would imagine someone at some point attempted to swim across an ocean.  depending on how far they got, that would most likely be the record, but as far as organized timed swims are concerned, there is an american record for a distance of 26 miles-385 yards\n\nchad fallin...13:10.28.00 and robin boughey...14:07.27.90
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1] GET A PROPER COACH. 2] PRACTICE WELL..3]WORK OUT YOUR ARMS AND LEGS OUT OF WATER. 4] GET EPILATED ENTIRELY. 5] SOME SWIM COSTUMES HAVE LESS FRICTION. BUT EXPENSIVE..6] LAST BUT NOT LEAST GROW A POSSITIVE ATTITUDE..DONT AFFRAID OF INITIAL FAILURES..
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Wetsuits are designed to allow a small amount of water in and it will heat up with your body heat and keeping you from hypothermia. Different thickness levels of suits are made for the various water temeratures. Dry Suits are pressurized and keep all water out and are used for colder water diving but I have seen some people use them in the Florida Keys during Winter months.\nI wear my swimsuit underneath so that I am not naked after removing the wetsuit after a dive! lol
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swimming, lifting weights, and tennis.
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You can find a complete list of all women Olympic swimming medalists at:\n\nhttp://www.gbrathletics.com/olympic/swimw.htm
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There is no such thing as a professional swimmer.  International level swimmers earn money through sponsorships (i.e., Speedo pays them for wearing Speedo gear and gives them free gear), endorsements (i.e., representing Speedo at events and on tv) and for doing advertisements (i.e. being on the Wheaties box and being in commericals).  Olympic swimmers also sometimes earn extra money from their countries for each medal they receive.  Each gold medal is worth something, each silver, each bronze, etc.  This payoff varies from country to country, and yes, the U.S. does pay the athletes for winning medals.  Sponsors also sometimes payout more for winning events.  Fortunately, since swimmers don't receive salaries, it is free to live and train at the Olympic training center, and with some other clubs around the country.  And its usually not hard to find a job after their swimming career is over, being famous and having proven they are hard workers and good at time management goes a long way.