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Jörg Hoffmann (swimmer)
Jörg Hoffmann (born 29 January 1970) is a retired freestyle swimmer from Germany and former World record holder. He was also multiple World and European champion, in both Long and Short Course Championships. Career Hoffmann was born in Schwedt an der Oder. He won 2 gold medals at the World Championships, 1 gold medal at the World Championships (SC), 4 gold medals at the European championships and 1 gold medal at the European championships (SC). A long distance specialist, he won the European title in the 1500 m freestyle four consecutive seasons: 1989 in Bonn, 1991 Athens, 1993 Sheffield and 1995 in Vienna. He won the bronze medal in the 1500 m freestyle at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Seoul 1988 as a member of the East German team. See also * List of German records in swimming Below is a complete list of the German records in swimming, which are ratified by the German Swimming F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freestyle Swimming
Freestyle is a category of Swimming (sport), swimming competition, defined by the rules of World Aquatics, in which competitors are subject to only a few limited restrictions on their swimming stroke. Freestyle races are the most common of all swimming competitions, with distances beginning with and reaching , also known as the mile. The term 'freestyle stroke' is sometimes used as a synonym for 'front crawl', as front crawl is the fastest surface swimming stroke. It is now the most common stroke used in freestyle competitions. The 1896 Summer Olympics, first Olympics Swimming at the 1896 Summer Olympics, held open water swimming events, but after a few Olympic Games, closed water swimming was introduced. The front crawl or freestyle was the first event that was introduced. Technique Freestyle swimming implies the use of legs and arms for competitive swimming, except in the case of the Individual Medley, individual medley or Medley relay (athletics), medley relay events. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 European Aquatics Championships
The 1991 European Aquatics Championships was a water sport competition hosted in Athens, Greece from 18–25 August. Medal table Swimming Men's events Women's events Open water swimming * Held in Terracina, Italy from 14–15 September. Men's events Women's events Diving Men's events Women's events Synchronized swimming Water polo Men's event Women's event External linksResults on GBRSports * {{LEN swimming champs 1991 European Aquatics Championships, 1991 in water sports, European Aquatics Championships, 1991 1991 in Greek sport, S LEN European Aquatics Championships Sports competitions in Athens International aquatics competitions hosted by Greece, S August 1991 sports events in Europe 1990s in Athens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 M) – Men's 4 × 200 Metre Freestyle Relay
The finals and the qualifying heats of the Men's 4×200 metres Freestyle Relay event at the 1993 FINA Short Course World Championships were held in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Final See also * 1992 Men's Olympic Games 4x200m Freestyle Relay * 1993 Men's European LC Championships 4x200m Freestyle Relay References Results {{DEFAULTSORT:1993 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) - Men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 M) – Men's 1500 Metre Freestyle
The finals and the qualifying heats of the Men's 1500 metres Freestyle event at the 1993 FINA Short Course World Championships were held in Palma de Mallorca, Spain Palma (, ; ), also known as Palma de Mallorca (officially between 1983 and 1988, 2006–2008, and 2012–2016), is the capital and largest city of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain. It is .... Results See also * 1992 Men's Olympic Games 1500m Freestyle * 1993 Men's European LC Championships 1500m Freestyle References Resultsswimrankings {{DEFAULTSORT:1993 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) - Men's 1500 metre freestyle F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 M)
The 1st Short Course Swimming World Championships were organized by FINA and held in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, December 2–5, 1993. The meet featured competition in a short course (25 meter) pool. During the championships, a total of 12 world records were broken: 10 in the women's events and 2 in men's events, both in relays. China won the most events, ten, all in women's events. Le Jingyi won two individual and three relay events to travel home with five golds; Dai Guohong went home with four golds and one silver. In the men's events, the USA and Australia won three events each. Tripp Schwenk of the USA garnered three golds, winning the two backstroke events and also swimming on the USA's winning medley relay team. Also winning 2 events each on the men's side were Fernando Scherer of Brazil (100m freestyle; 400m freestyle relay), Daniel Kowalski of Australia (400m and 1500m freestyles). Belgium and Moldova won their only medals at a Short Course Worlds (through 2006), whil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 M)
The 5th FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) were held at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex#Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre, Olympic Aquatic Centre in Athens, Athens, Greece from 16 to 19 March 2000. 15 world records were set. Men's events Legend: WR: List of world records in swimming, World record; CR: List of World Championships records in swimming, World Championships record Women's events Legend: WR: List of world records in swimming, World record; CR: List of World Championships records in swimming, World Championships record Medal table References HistoFINA MenHistoFINA Women {{FINA champs 2000 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25 m) 2000 in swimming, FINA World Championship 2000 in Greek sport, Swimming International aquatics competitions hosted by Greece, S Sports competitions in Athens Swimming in Greece March 2000 sports events in Europe 2000s in Athens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FINA World Swimming Championships (25 M)
The World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m), formerly known as the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m), also referred to as 'short course worlds', are an international swimming competition staged by the internationally recognized governing body of the sport, World Aquatics (formerly FINA World Aquatics, formerly known as FINA (; ), is the international federation recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for administering international competitions in List of water sports, water sports. It is one of several interna ...). The championships are staged in a 25m pool, referred to as short course format, and traditionally have been held biennially in alternate years to the World Aquatics Championships. Unlike the World Aquatics Championships, only swimming events are staged at these championships (being one of the six disciplines that form part of the World Aquatics Championships). Editions Member federations referred to as winners, second, and third, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 1991 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 × 200 Metre Freestyle Relay
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, such as saltwater or freshwater environments, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Swimmers achieve locomotion by coordinating limb and body movements to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that results in directional motion. Newborns can instinctively hold their breath underwater and exhibit rudimentary swimming movements as part of a survival reflex. Swimming requires endurance, skill and efficient techniques to maximize speed and minimize energy consumption. Swimming is a popular activity and competitive sport where certain techniques are deployed to move through water. It offers numerous health benefits, such as strengthened cardiovascular health, muscle strength, and increased flexibility. It is suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels. Swimming is consistently among the top public recreational activities, and in some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational curriculum. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 European Aquatics Championships
The 1995 European LC Championships in Aquatic sports, aquatics were staged in Vienna, Austria from 22–27 August. The competition, organised by the Ligue Européenne de Natation, LEN, was held in a temporary pool in the Prater Stadium. The aquatics championships featured contests in swimming (sport), swimming, open water swimming, diving (sport), diving, synchronized swimming (women only) and water polo. It was the third time the European Aquatics Championships were held in Vienna, after 1950 European Aquatics Championships, 1950 and 1974 European Aquatics Championships, 1974. Medal table Swimming Men's events Women's events Open water swimming Men's events Women's events Diving Men's events Women's events Synchronized swimming Water polo Men's team event Women's team event External links EUROPEAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)(1987-2004) at Gbrathletics.com (1987-2004) at Gbrathletics.com * {{Authority control 1995 Europ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
