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SWIMMING TALK
New to swimming? Or are you just not sure what something means, in either case hopefully you'll find what you're looking for on this list.
| Pools |
| Longcourse - |
Refers to any swimming pool 50m long, hence any longcourse championships will be held in a 50m pool. |
| Shortcourse - |
For a pool to be classed as shortcourse it must be either 25 yards or 25m long. |
| Races |
| DQ |
Disqualified. You can be 'DQ-ed' for any number of different things in a particular event. Usually, people are disqualified for severe stroke errors or incorrect turns and finishes. |
| DNQ |
Did Not Qualify. Found in results to indicate a swimmer did not progress from the heats to the final. |
| DNS |
Did Not Start. This will sometimes appear next to a swimmers name in the results of an event which they had entered but either did not turn up for or withdrew from. |
| DNF |
Did Not Finish. Also found in the results, this indicates that a swimmer failed to finish the race. |
| Heat |
A preliminary round to determine which swimmers go on to the final. Swimmers will usually be put in entered time order, with the fastest swimmers going in the last heat. |
| Splits |
Time it takes to complete a given section of a race. For example, your 50m split on a 100m swim would be the time it took you to complete the first 50m of the race. Splits can be very helpful when planning how to pace an event. |
| Individual Medley |
Race in which a different stroke is swum for each 1/4 of the race. Usually either a 100m, 200m or 400m distance. Strokes are swum in butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, frontcrawl order. |
| Freestyle |
An event in which any stroke can be used. Almost always swimmers use frontcrawl as it the quickest of the four strokes. |
| Blocks |
The same principle as starting blocks in a running race. Swimmers use these as a small platform from which to launch themselves into the water at the start of a race. |
| Training |
| Taper |
This is a technique used mainly to prepare for important meets. Started a few weeks before the event, the swimmer will decrease the amount of
meters swam each session, while resting more and increasing the intensity of their sprints. |
| Kick-board |
 Floatation device used to support the upper body whilst working the legs only. Used on a 'kick' set, the board will usually be used with fins. |
| Pull-buoy |
 A small float that has been specially designed to fit comfortably between the legs, making the swimmer use their arms only. They come in many shapes and colors. |
| Paddles |
 Worn on the hands (usually whilst using a pull-buoy) these increase the surface area of the hands adding more resistance when pulling, helping to build up shoulder strength and power. |
| Fins |
 Most fins are made of natural rubber. Some are made of high-density, heat-treated polyurethane and will last forever. You can choose between short training fins or longer-size fins. |
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