How long can you stay under water in the Olympics?
In butterfly and breaststroke, swimmers must touch the wall with both hands simultaneously before executing the turn. Once a turn is made, swimmers can remain underwater for up to 15 meters before they must resurface and continue performing the required stroke. There are several swimming styles, including freestyle/front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, sidestroke, elementary backstroke, combat side stroke, and trudgen.The 4 B’s in Swimming: Breath Control, Buoyancy, Balance, and Body Position. These are four foundational principles that help swimmers develop a successful range of swimming strokes.In butterfly and breaststroke, swimmers must touch the wall with both hands simultaneously before executing the turn. Once a turn is made, swimmers can remain underwater for up to 15 meters before they must resurface and continue performing the required stroke.The 4 competitive swimming strokes. Even if you haven’t done any competitive swimming, you might have heard of the four main types of swimming strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Each stroke has its own unique approach, moving and using the arms, legs, and torso differently.
What is the age limit for swimming in the Olympics?
Competing and being part of the Games There is no specific age limit for taking part in the Olympic Games. Arisa Trew OAM (アリサ・トゥルー, born 12 May 2010) is an Australian skateboarder. She won the gold medal for the women’s park skateboarding event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris at the age of 14 making her Australia’s youngest ever Olympic champion.The youngest documented Olympian is Greek gymnast Dimitrious Loundras, who took part in the 1896 Athens Olympics – the first of the ‘modern Olympic Games’ – at the age of just 10 years and 216 days old.At 14 years old, Arisa Trew just became Australia’s youngest-ever Olympic gold medalist.