03884nam 2200613Ia 450 991078569540332120200520144314.01-282-82036-297866128203660-8108-7495-4(CKB)2670000000067080(EBL)634282(OCoLC)813296330(SSID)ssj0000419651(PQKBManifestationID)12139288(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000419651(PQKBWorkID)10385648(PQKB)10859562(MiAaPQ)EBC634282(Au-PeEL)EBL634282(CaPaEBR)ebr10421402(CaONFJC)MIL282036(EXLCZ)99267000000006708020100419d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrCompetitive swimming[electronic resource] /John LohnLanham, MD Scarecrow Press, Inc.c20101 online resource (357 p.)Historical dictionaries of sports ;no. 1Description based upon print version of record.0-8108-6775-3 Includes bibliographical references.Contents; Editor's Foreword; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology of Swimming; CHRONOLOGY OF THE FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS; CHRONOLOGY OF MICHAEL PHELPS' CAREER; Introduction; Photos; The Dictionary; Appendix A. Fédération Internationalede Natation (FINA) Presidents; Appendix B. The World Championships: Sites, Dates, Nations, Athletes, and Attendance; Appendix C. The World Short Course Championships: Sites,Dates, Nations, Athletes, and Attendance; Appendix D. World Championships:Most Gold Medals (Career); Appendix E. World Championships: Most Medals (Career)Appendix F. World Championships: Men's Medal WinnersAppendix G. World Championships: Women's Medal Winners; Appendix H. World Short Course Championships: Most Gold Medals (Career); Appendix I. World Short Course Championships:Most Medals (Career); Appendix J. World Short Course Championships:Men's Medal Winners; Appendix K. World Short Course Championships: Women's Medal Winners; Appendix L. Olympic Games: Years, Sites, and Dates; Appendix M. Olympic Games: Most Overall Medals (Country); Appendix N. Olympic Games: Most Gold Medals (Career); Appendix O. Olympic Games: Most Medals (Career)Appendix P. Olympic Games: MostGold Medals (Single Olympiad)Appendix Q. Olympic Games: Most Medals (Single Olympiad); Appendix R. Olympic Games: Men's Medal Winners; Appendix S. Olympic Games: Women's Medal Winners; Appendix T. Olympic Games: Men's Diving Medal Winners; Appendix U. Olympic Games:Women's Diving Medal Winners; Appendix V. Michael Phelps' Individual World Records; Bibliography; About the AuthorThe Historical Dictionary of Competitive Swimming examines the sport of swimming since its inception as a competitive athletic event. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and appendixes that detail Olympic and World Championships medal winners. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on individuals, major competitions, and there are also entries for each of the competitive strokes and countries that have enjoyed significant success in the sport.</Historical dictionaries of sports ;no. 1.SwimmingCompetitionsDictionariesAquatic sportsCompetitionsDictionariesSwimmingCompetitionsAquatic sportsCompetitions797.2/1Lohn John1976-1521731MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910785695403321Competitive swimming3761095UNINA