2012 London Olympic Games : Result of Swimming - 1 August

Men's 100m Freestyle
1. Nathan Adrian (Unites States) 47.52 (Gold)
2. James Magnussen (Australia) 47.53 (Silver)
3. Brent Hayden (Canada) 47.80 (Bronze)
4. Yannick Agnel (France) 47.84
5. Sebastiaan Verschuren (Netherlands) 47.88
6. Cesar Cielo (Brazil) 47.92
7. Hanser Garcia (Cuba) 48.04
8. Nikita Lobintsev (Russia) 48.44

Women's 200m Butterfly
1. Jiao Liuyang (China) 2:04.06 - New Olympic Record (Gold)
2. Mireia Belmonte Garcia (Spain) 2:05.25 (Silver)
3. Natsumi Hoshi (Japan) 2:05.48
4. Kathleen Hersey (United States) 2:05.78
5. Cammile Adams (United States) 2:06.78
6. Jemma Lowe (Great Britain) 2:06.80
7. Zsuzsanna Jakabos (Hungary) 2:07.33
8. Liu Zige (China) 2:07.77

Men's 200m Breaststroke
1. Daniel Gyurta (Hungary) 2:07.28 - New World Record (Gold)
2. Michael Jamieson (Great Britain) 2:07.43 (Silver)
3. Ryo Tateishi (Japan) 2:08.29 (Bronze)
4. Kosuke Kitajima (Japan) 2:08.35
5. Scott Weltz (United States) 2:09.02
6. Clark Burckle (United States) 2:09.25
7. Brenton Rickard (Australia) 2:09.28
8. Andrew Willis (Great Britain) 2:09.44

Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay
1. United States 7:42.92 - New Olympic Record (Gold)
2. Australia 7:44.41 (Silver)
3. France 7:47.49 (Bronze)
4. Canada 7:50.65
5. Great Britain 7:52.37
6. China 7:53.11
7. Italy 7:56.30
8. Japan 7:56.73

26th SEA Games 2011 - Last Standings of Fin Swimming

FIN SWIMMING - Last Standings


RANK. COUNTRY GOLD - SILVER - BRONZE
1. INDONESIA : 7 - 8 - 2
2. VIETNAM : 6 - 5 - 6
3. THAILAND : 2 - 3 - 7
4. PHILIPPINES : 1 - 0 - 1


Medal Audit - INDONESIA
GOLD
Margaretha Herawat (100m bi-fins Female)
Angeline Soegianto (200m Surface Female, 400m Surface Female)
Petrol Apostle Kam (200m Surface Male)
Adrian Sansoldi La, Bayu Adiwibowo, Oktavia Riyanto, Petrol Apostle Kam (4 x 100m Surface Male)
Adrian Sansoldi La (50m Surface Male)
Hans Yosaputra (800m Surface Male)


SILVER
Amanita Muskariann (100m bi-fins Female)
Reza Novaris (100m bi-fins Male)
Reinhard Tommel (200m Surface Male)
Bayu Adiwibowo, Christofel Keng Ma, Evan Adiputra, Muhammad Nurul Faj (4 x 100m bi-fins Male)
Angeline Soegianto, Delyana, Fachriza Rosyadi, Janis Rosalita Sup (4 x 100m Surface Female)
Priscilia Gunawan (400m Surface Female, 800m Surface Female)
Hans Yosaputra (400m Surface Male)


BRONZE
Amanita Muskariann, Delyana, Fachriza Rosyadi, Margaretha Herawat (4 x 100m bi-fins Female)

Seroja Mutiara Aba (800m Surface Female)

26th SEA Games 2011 - Result of Swimming - 13th November 2011

Female 200m Backstroke Finals
1. Yessy Yosaputra (Indonesia) - 2:15.73 *Gold*
2. Dorothy Grace L H (Philippines) - 2:17.32 *Silver*
3. Tao Li (Singapore) - 2:17.72 *Bronze*
4. Meagan Lim Shen H (Singapore) - 2:20.16
5. Nguyen Thi Kim Tuy (Vietnam) - 2:21.59
6. Chan Kah Yan (Malaysia) - 2:21.85
7. Tiffany Sudarma (Indonesia) - 2:23.53


Male 100m Butterfly Finals
1. Hoang Quy Phuoc (Vietnam) - 53.07 *Gold*
2. Glen Victor (Indonesia) - 53.17 *Silver*
3. Joseph Isaac Schoo (Singapore) - 53.18 *Bronze*
4. Triady Fauzi (Indonesia) - 54.48
5. Tan Xue Wei Nichol (Singapore) - 55.70
6. Arkom Anuchit O La (Thailand) - 55.98
7. Lee Dhill Anderson (Philippines) - 56.00
8. Tern Jian Han (Malaysia) - 56.39


Male 200m Freestyle Finals
1. Yeo Kai Quan (Singapore) - 1:51.07 *Gold*
2. Lacuna Jessie Khin (Philippines) - 1:52.23 *Silver*
3. Mathews Jeremy Kev (Singapore) - 1:52.36 *Bronze*
4. Sarit Tiewong (Thailand) - 1:52.41
5. Kevin Yeap Soon Ch (Malaysia) - 1:52.67
6. Pham Thanh Nguyen (Vietnam) - 1:53.22
7. Lim Ching Hwang (Malaysia) - 1:53.59
8. Triady Fauzi (Indonesia) - 1:54.26


Female 400m Individual Medley
1. Natthanan Junkraja (Thailand) - 4:50.88 *Gold*
2. Nguyen Thi Anh Vie (Vietnam) - 4:54.65 *Silver*
3. Ressa Kania Dewi (Indonesia) - 4:58.11 *Bronze*
4. Patarawadee Kittiy (Thailand) - 5:00.68
5. Erika Kong (Malaysia) - 5:01.19
6. Fibriani R Marita (Indonesia) - 5:10.49


Male 50m Breaststroke Finals
1. Indra Gunawan (Indonesia) - 28.25 *Gold*
2. Ng Jia Hao (Singapore) - 28.66 *Silver*
3. Nicko B Ricardo (Indonesia) - 28.85 *Bronze*
4. Khoo Chien Yin Lio (Singapore) - 28.89
5. Golatat Kunaborima (Thailand) - 29.12
6. Nguyen Huu Viet (Vietnam) - 29.22
7. Radomyos Matjiur (Thailand) - 29.26
8. Yap See Tuan (Malaysia) - 29.80

26th SEA Games 2011 - Result of Swimming - 12th November 2011

Male 400m Individual Medley Prelims
1. Akbar Nasution (Indonesia) - 04:36.86
2. Borja Banjo Tierra (Philippines) - 04:37.89
3. Gonzales Jose Joaq (Philippines) - 04:38.28
4. Quah Zheng Wen (Singapore) - 04:38.51
5. Tran Duy Khoi (Vietnam) - 04:38.74
6. Vo Thai Nguyen (Vietnam) - 04:42.26
7. Mathews Jeremy Kev (Singapore) - 04:43.52
8. Jiarapong Sangkhaw (Thailand) - 04:46.15
Female 200m Freestyle Prelims
1. Natthanan Junkraja (Thailand) - 02:06.23
2. Lim Xiang Qi Amand (Singapore) - 02:06.58
3. Khoo Cai Lin (Malaysia) - 02:06.79
4. Kho Hui Yu (Singapore) - 02:07.66
5. Patricia Yosita Ha (Indonesia) - 02:07.66
6. Alkhaidi Jasmine P (Philippines) - 02:07.90
7. Ressa Kania Dewi (Indonesia) - 02:07.98
8. Benjaporn Sriphano (Thailand) - 02:08.01


Male 200m Breaststroke Prelims
1. Nuttapong Ketin (Thailand) - 02:18.84
2. Idham Dasuki (Indonesia) - 02:18.90
3. Yap See Tuan (Malaysia) - 02:19.38
4. Indra Gunawan (Indonesia) - 02:19.87
5. Khoo Chien Yin Lio (Singapore) - 02:26.10
6. Borja Banjo Tierra (Philippines) - 02:32.09
7. Hem Thon Ponloeu (Cambodia) - 02:38.53
8. Min Thu Kha (Myanmar) - 02:44.47
Female 100m Butterfly Prelims
1. Patarawadee Kittiy (Thailand) - 01:01.12
2. Tiffany Sudarma (Indonesia) - 01:01.61
3. Marellyn Liew (Malaysia) - 01:02.01
4. Meagan Lim Shen H (Singapore) - 01:03.61
5. Hii Siew Siew (Malaysia) - 01:04.19
6. Tao Li (Singapore) - 01:04.42
7. Ressa Kania Dewi (Indonesia) - 01:04.44
8. Nguyen Thi Kim Tuy (Vietnam) - 01:04.93


Male 50m Butterfly Prelims
1. Glen Victor (Indonesia) - 24.04
2. Joseph Isaac Schoo (Singapore) - 24.67
3. Hoang Quy Phuoc (Vietnam) - 25.05
4. Guntur Pratama Put (Indonesia) - 25.05
5. Chatmongkon Noiare (Thailand) - 25.51
6. Jerome Teo Sze Che (Singapore) - 25.60
7. Foo Jian Beng (Malaysia) - 25.64
8. Lee Dhill Anderson (Philippines) - 25.74

Flash: Ryo Tateishi of Japan wins gold in Men's 100m Breaststroke

Ryo Tateishi (right) of Japan wins the gold medal in Men's 100m Breaststroke Swimming with a time of 1:00.38 at the 16th Asian Games.

Guangzhou, November 15 - Ryo Tateishi of Japan won the gold medal in Men's 100m Breaststroke Swimming with a time of 1:00.38 at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 15.

Asian Games Sports : AQUATICS

Swimming

The first organised swimming races did not take place until the 19^th century, when The National Swimming Society of Great Britain was created in 1837 and began to conduct competitions. Three Men’s Swimming events (100m, 500m and 1200m freestyle) were held in the first modern Olympic Games in Athens 1896. Swimming rule and World Records were made to promote and encourage the development of swimming throughout the world when The Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA) was formed during the London 1908 Olympic Games competition to act as a governing body for the sport. Women’s swimming events became a regular part of the Olympic Games since 1912. Swimming Competition was included in the first Asia Games in New Delhi 1951.

The swimming pool for Olympic Games and Asia Games shall be 50m long, at least 25m wide and at least 2m deep. Swimming competition will be conducted in the eight central lanes of the pool. The lanes shall be at least 2.5m wide with 2 spaces of 2.5m wide outside of lanes 1 and 8.

The four competitive swimming strokes are freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly during the Olympic Games and Asia Games.

Diving

Diving results are listed with those from the swimming events. Its origin begins at 20^thcentury; in 1900 Swedish diver gave their numerous exhibitions on the 2^nd Olympic Games. Men’s Diving was contested at the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis. Women diver was first allowed to participate at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm. Until 1951, the Diving Competition has been the official competition Olympic sport with full rules. It was the official competitive sports since the 1st Asian Games in 1951.

The area of the diving pool is 25x25m, no less than 5.5m deep. The platform board is 10m over the water level, hard and non-flexible. According to FINA, the board shall be at least 6m long, 3m wide, with non-slip surface. The springboard is 3m flexible board over the water level. According to FINA, the board shall be at least 4.8m long, 0.5m wide, with non-slip surface.

The Diving Competition involves the platform and the springboard diving. All the divers shall finish the compulsory and the optional dive during the competition.

Water Polo

Water polo is one of the earliest team Olympic Sport. Men's water polo was played during 1900 Paris Olympics, while women's water polo made it is Olympic debut during the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Water polo was an official competitive sport since the 1^st Asian Games in 1951.

The field of the play is in a standard 50m swimming pool, with the depth of over 2m and the boundary to distinguish the field of play. The area of the field of play is 30x20m by men and 25x20m by women. The goal is made by a firm beam and 2 gate posts. Distinctive marks, such as caps shall be provided on both sides, the caps color are the same as the ear-covers, but the goalkeeper shall take the ear-cover in red.

Each team consists of 13 players, one of whom shall be the goalkeeper, and no more than 7 players on the field of play. Touching the bottom and the side of the pool during the competition is prohibited. Players shall keep swimming and treading water. The duration of the game shall be 4 periods, each of 8 minutes actual play.

Synchronised Swimming

It looks like perhaps the most effortless event in the Olympic Games, but there is more to synchronised swimming than what appears on the surface. Besides demanding strength, endurance, flexibility, grace and artistry, it requires exceptional breath control.

Unusual, but vital, equipment helps the women maintain the illusion of effortlessness, no simple task considering they perform strenuous movements upside down and underwater while holding their breath. A nose clip prevents water from entering the nose, allowing the swimmers to remain underwater for long periods. Gelatine keeps the hair in place. Make-up brings out the features.

Most importantly, an underwater speaker lets the swimmers hear the music clearly while underwater, helping them achieve the split-second timing critical to synchronised swimming.

Originally known as water ballet, synchronised swimming began in Canada in the 1920s. It spread to the United States in the early '30s, where a display at the 1934 Chicago World's Fair drew rave reviews. Its popularity soared further when Esther Williams performed in a string of MGM "aqua musicals" in the 1940s and '50s.

Synchronised swimming emerged as an exhibition sport at the Olympic Games from 1948 to 1968, then debuted as a full medal sport in Los Angeles in 1984. It is open only to women, with medals offered in two events: duet and team.

Competition for both events consists of a technical routine and a free routine, each performed to music within a time limit. In the technical routine, swimmers perform specific moves in a set order, including boosts, rockets, thrusts and twirls. In the free routine there are no restrictions on music or choreography. Judges of each routine look for a high degree of difficulty and risk, flawless execution, innovative choreography and seemingly effortless performance.

The judging for synchronised swimming resembles the judging for figure skating. Two panels of five judges assess a performance, one panel scoring technical merit and the other assessing artistic impression. In both cases, each judge awards a mark out of a possible 10.

Competition Schedule - Aquatics

Click here to view the Competition Schedule of Swimming

Click here to view the Competition Schedule of Diving

Click here to view the Competition Schedule of Synchronised Swimming

Click here to view the Competition Schedule of Water Polo

Source : The Official Website of the 16th Asian Games

SYOG 2010 : Aquatics

Aquatics at the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (Singapore 2010) comprises two water-based disciplines. Diving combines artistry and athleticism with undeniable courage – divers hit the water at about 55km/h. There will be two events for both Youth Men and Youth Women, leaping from a 3m springboard or a 10m platform. For Swimming, events include Freestyle, Breaststroke, Backstroke, Butterfly and Medley, testing the speed and endurance of participants in Individual and Team competitions. The order of the Individual Medley is Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke and Freestyle, while the order for Medley Relay is Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly and Freestyle. As a first, a Mixed Gender event for 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay and 4 x 100m Medley Relay is included in Singapore 2010.


Aquatics - Diving
International Federation : Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA)
Venue : Toa Payoh Swimming Complex
AGE GROUP(dd/mm/yy): 1/1/93-31/12/94
QUALIFICATION SYSTEM (Qualifying Events) : One dedicated qualification event in 2010
Procedure : 9 best ranked athletes in each event will qualify their respective NOC.


Aquatics - Swimming
International Federation : Fédération internationale de Natation (FINA)
Venue : Singapore Sports School
AGE GROUP(dd/mm/yy): 1/1/92-31/12/93(M) 1/1/93-31/12/94(W)
QUALIFICATION SYSTEM(Qualifying Events) : FINA 2009 WC (for NOC quotas) and sanctioned events in 2009/2010 (for qualification times)
Procedure : NOC team ranking at FINA 2009 WC and achievement of qualification times establishes number of athletes qualified per NOC. Top 16 teams qualify max of 8 athletes, while lower ranked teams qualify a max of 4 or 2 athletes. Selected athletes can achieve qualification times at all events sanctioned by FINA.