what are the rules and regulations of swimming?
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Official competitive rules (as far as I know) for high school level:\n\n-No movement on the block until starting sound is made. If the line judge sees movement he will order the swimmers to stand up and he will then order swimmers back down.\n-No leaving the block before the previous person in your relay has touched the wall. Early departure from the starting block will result in a DQ.\n-No entering the water for backstroke until the line judge gives the OK. Early enter can result in a DQ and late entry can result in either a DQ or a no-swim as determined by the line judge (if DQ is called only the swimmer's time is taken for coach's uses).\n-No flutter kick at all on breaststroke and butterfly.\n-2 hand touch on wall for butterfly and breaststroke, same level, same time\n-Flip turns for backstroke and freestyle in all events at all times in 1st heats that count for points. \n-No flip turns for breaststroke and butterfly in all events at all times. \n-No touching of the wall until finished for backstroke and freestyle. \n-No touching of the bottom of the pool for all events. \n-No re-entry into the water upon completion of the race. \n-Relay swimmers must be out of the water upon the arrival of the next swimmer to finish. \n-No controlable sound during diving.\n\nOther rules that apply to swimming as far as I know: \n\n-Pool temperature must be over 68 degrees and lower than 87 degrees Farenheit to swim in. Any lower or higher (respectively) and the meet is either delayed or postponed if not started. \n-No person with a commonly comunicable disease is allowed to swim.\n-No bodily fluids such as blood can enter the water in an obviously notible number. If they do enter the pool then all swimming is stopped for about 8-10 hours for all the pool's water to circulate through the filter.
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One big development in swimming is the pool itself, back in the late 1800's swimmers jump from a boat and swim on the sea.\nFédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) was founded on 1908, giving to the sport rules and and organization to watch them.\nWomen were not allowed to swim until Stockolm, 1912.\nThe Olympic Games competitions prior to FINA had included a variety of unusual events such as underwater swimming (1900), 200m obstacle swimming (1900) and plunge for distance (1904). Prior to the London Olympics, where a 100m pool was used, the ocean (1896), the River Seine (1900), and a little lake in St. Louis, USA (1904), had been used as Olympic sites.\nAt the beginning of the 20th century, most swimming costumes were made of knitted woollen materials.\nLots of things have changed since then, but the scense of the sport.
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Why do you enjoy swimming more than other sports?\nHow do you feel when you swim?  When you compete?\nTalk about these things.
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I have been on the swim team for a long time and im 3rd in the state at breast stroke, but i still know about freestyle. i usually dont think about how many strokes i take before a breathe. i think if u just do whatever feels comfortable you will have 1 less thing to think about so you go faster. When i first hit the water I'll usually take 4 or 5 strokes before i take a breathe cuz im so pumped up.
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Yes, freestyle in a freestyle relay means anystroke. Backstroke is allowed as long as there is no interference to timing equipment or other teams when entering the water (for a backstroke start) or when completing their leg of the relay. A water start is allowed.
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Swimming isn't easy. First you should go to some swimming pool (there should be a lifeguard)and see on your own skin how do you feel when you are in the water. Next step is to feel comfortable in the water that you can run, jump without clutching the wall. Start breathing into the water and take a float or wogle and try to lay on the water on it - on your back and chest. If you wouldn't scare try to do this without equipment and move your hands and legs. REMEMBER DO ALL THIS THINGS ON NOT DEEP WATER - TILL YOUR HIPS. Take your friend with you for your safe.  it will be easer to take some lessons with good swimming instructor. Good luck
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being a swimmer, running  about a mile 3 times a week builds up your endurance, working out with wieghts helps you make your muscles in shape so that it does not feel like your going to did, swim at least 45 minutes 3 times a week, and doing pyramids which build you endurance up and your breathing capacity up, streaching is the key before you swim so you will not tear any muscles...it sucks if you strain your muscles for swimming because it will hurt so bad you probally will not be able to swim.
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Swimming is the best sport for the human body.  You have to use so many different muscles, and, if you are swimming properly with the correct form, your using more muscles than any other major sport.
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If you are looking at the minimum requirement, then the Recreational Scuba Training Council (RSTC) standard is as follows:\n\n(2) Physical Conditioning and Watermanship Evaluation. The student shall effectively demonstrate basic watermanship ability by performing, to an instructor, the watermanship evaluation required by a training organization. This watermanship evaluation shall include either: a) continuous 200 yard (183 metre) surface distance swim and a 10 minute survival swim/float without the use of mask, fins, snorkel or of other swimming aids; b) 300 yard swim using mask, fins and snorkel, and a 10 minute survival swim/float without mask, fins, snorkel or other swimming aid. If an exposure suit is used, the wearer must be neutrally buoyant at the surface.\n\nThe major scuba training agencies in the US (PADI, SSI, NAUI, YMCA, PDIC, etc) are part of RSTC and must meet this requirement.  The individual agencies' requirements may be more rigorous though.\n\nIf you are concerned about the swimming requirements, then you should consider taking swimming lessons.  Learning proper kicking techniques will make you efficient in the water and you will use less energy, use less air, and be safer.  Ultimately, you will have longer, more enjoyable dives.
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During the first 2 days just familiarize yourself with the pool and the water, dont think what length you can swim. Once you feel comfortable, begin your training by swimming one length of the pool at a time gradually increasing your distance over the course of several weeks.  Each training session should start with two laps of warm-up, two to four laps of swim drills , followed by two to four laps of easy swimming.Gradually progressing and increasing the number of laps each week.\n\nDo not rush to increase the number of laps every day but try to increase them gradually and slowly over the number of days that you plan to swim.
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It all depends on what league you swim for. For example, in the US, YMCA swim leagues end earlier in the summer than USA ones.\n\nThat is just for younger kids, htough.\n\nIf you're training to be in the Olympics, Worlds, or even just Nationals, you train year round, with various meets around the year. Olympics take place in the summer, Short Course Collegiate Champs in the winter, etc. Try to find the website for the league you're looking for, and they'll usually have a schedule.
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Get trained. You need strong swimming skills and good technique or you are risking your  life as well. Try the Red Cross, or a similar organization. Since I don't know where you live I can't make any other suggestions for training.\nAlways supervise children and pets around the pool. Even a short distraction can be fatal.
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Swim a lot\neat a little before (at least an hour)\nstretch
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i had this befor and i get an A for wat i wrote\nyou have to know first the main points that you have to write about them\n1-why is swimming consider to be a sport?\nwe know that the water has a resistance an dwhil we swim twe face this esistance and our muscle start to use it energy to keep going\n2-what is the main muscles that swimming train?\nBack muscles,abs,thighs,arms,and siads so we can say its a genral body training and thats why swimming consider to be one of the most popular sports to decrease wieght\n3-why swimming is so polular?\nit is very good for all muscles and also its very funny and it give really good shape and it is been used for rehabilitation reasons.\n4-why is it is used for the reahbilitation reasone?\nthe answer is that the water carries the body wieght during swimming and thus the limb that is hurted and need reahbilitation is cary no wieght and it can do all the movement\n5-what is the main competion of the swimming\nthe world swimming competition ,the olympics\n6-what are the styles of swimming\nthey are alot but the main 4 that used inthe world competition are\n1-Free style\n2-Backstrock\n3-Butterfly\n4-Breast style\n7-Is there should any diseases that goodfor them to swim?\nswimming is a good sport and ther is o restriction of doing it to any illness unless the doctor advice not but the swimming is good for the asthma people as it give them a humed atmospher so they could breath better\nans so on... keep writing points as question and answering it\n\n\n3-
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From wikopedia:\n\nThe FINA specifications for an Olympic pool are as follows:\n\nLength: 50 m \nWidth: 25 m \nNumber of lanes: 8 \nLane width: 2.5 m \nWater temperature: 25 °C - 28°C \nLight intensity: >1500 lux \nDepth: 2.0 m minimum \n\nThere must be two spaces 2.5 m wide outside lanes 1 and 8 (in effect, two empty lanes). Also, the 50 metres length must be between the touch pads, if they are used.
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I used to play Water polo so I can tread water for long amounts of time. I personally don't find it to be very hard but I have had a lot of practice. I had to tread water for 10 minutes when I got my Lifeguard certification but its really not that bad. Just remember you can use your arms if your legs get tired. Also don't try to kick the way you would if you were free style swimming try to egg beater if you know what that is or the breast stroke kick. Also practice before you have to do it. Good luck and don't worry its not so bad!
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Swimming is a build up sport.\nstart off slow say 20 laps(without stopping)\ndo that for a week.\nNext week try 25 or 30. \nJust keep building it up.\nYou will eventually be fit enough to swim a few kms if you want.