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When was freestyle swimming announced as an olympic sport?
Freestyle swimming has been an event in the Modern Olympic Games since their inception in 1896. Freestyle events at the 1896 Games went 100 meters, 500 meters, and 1200 meters.
How many styles of swimming are in the olympic games?
Backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and freestyle.
How many medals did Hayley Lewis win at the Olympic games?
2 ... a silver in women's 800 meter freestyle swimming and a bronze in women's 400 meter freestyle swimming, both at the 1992 Summer Games in Barcelona.
India first participate in olympic swimming?
India first participated in swimming at the 1932 Games in Los Angeles. Nalin Malik was the first Indian athlete to compete in swimming, competing in men's 400 meter freestyle and 1500 meter freestyle.
Who won two swimming gold medals for Australia at the 1968 Mexico city olympic games?
Mike Wenden in men's 100 meter freestyle and 200 meter freestyle.
Who was the first person to win a gold medal at the Olympics for swimming?
Johnny Weissmuller won an olympic swimming gold medal
Who won the Gold Medal for Men's 200 m Freestyle Swimming in Athens 2004 Olympic Games?
Ian Thorpe of Australia.
Who was the first American woman to win a olympic gold metal in swimming?
Ethelda Bleibtrey in 100 meter freestyle at the 1920 Games in Antwerp. She also won gold in 300 meter freestyle and 4x100 meter freestyle relay at the 1920 Games.
Who is the first swimming olympic medalist of the US?
The first ever American Olympic swimming medalists were Charles Daniels (silver) and Scott Leary (bronze) in men's 100 yard freestyle at the 1904 Games in St. Louis.
Is swimming part of the 2010 winter olympic games?
No, swimming is only in the Summer Olympic Games
What games are played at olympic games?
figure skating,hockey,luge,bob sledding,alpine skiing,freestyle skiing,snowboarding,curling,skeleton that is the winter games nowa few summer games swimming,freestyle swimming,gymnastics,and 2 more things well that is all i can think of
Who hold the olympic record for the 100m freestyle?
The current Olympic record in men's 100 meter freestyle swimming event is held by Eamon Sullivan of Australia with a time of 47.05 seconds. The record was set at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The current Olympic record in women's 100 meter freestyle swimming event is held by Britta Steffen of Germany with a time of 53.12 seconds. The record was set at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
