| Description |
1 online resource (liii, 299 pages) |
| Series |
Historical dictionaries of sports ; no. 1 |
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Historical dictionaries of sports ; no. 1.
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| 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) |
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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) |
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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 |
| Summary |
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.> |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-298) |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
| Subject |
Swimming -- Competitions -- Dictionaries
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Swimming & Diving.
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Swimmers
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Swimming -- Competitions
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dictionaries.
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Biographies
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Dictionaries
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Dictionaries.
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Dictionnaires.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2020740391 |
| ISBN |
9780810874954 |
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0810874954 |
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