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Of or pertaining to any organized, competitive, entertaining, and skillful activity or game requiring commitment, strategy, and fair play, in which a winner can be defined by objective means within a specified set of rules.

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streamline

Sports; Swimming

The swimmers stretch out their body in the water as completely as possible to reduce water resistance.

stroke judges

Sports; Swimming

There are four stroke judges and they make sure that a swimmer is using the correct stroke for the kind of race they are in, backstroke, breaststroke, etc. They also check to make ...

sweep

Sports; Swimming

The movement of the arm and hand through the water.

swimming cap

Sports; Swimming

This is a lightweight plastic or rubber cap that helps to reduces resistance when swimming. It also helps to save a swimmer's hair from the harmful effects of chlorine.

timed final

Sports; Swimming

These are when heats are timed and the top 2 or 3 finalists are determined by the fastest times.

timing system

Sports; Swimming

The system that is used to time the swimmers in all of the different races. See also Electronic Touch Pad

touch pad

Sports; Swimming

See Electronic Touch Pad.