Competitive swimming [[electronic resource] /] / John Lohn

• Autore: Lohn John <1976->
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, MD, : Scarecrow Press, Inc., c2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (357 p.)
• Disciplina: 797.2/1
• Soggetto topico: Swimming - Competitions; Aquatic sports - Competitions
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: 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 Author
• Sommario/riassunto: The 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.</
• Titolo autorizzato: Competitive swimming
• ISBN: 1-282-82036-2; 9786612820366; 0-8108-7495-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910785695403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Historical dictionaries of sports ; ; no. 1.