What are the types of swimmers?
Mers, backstrokers, breaststrokers and butterflyers. Some swimmers are a mix of everything. No matter what swimmer you are or the reputation you have as a swimmer, we all support and encourage each other during our swimming journey. Take a look into the different types of swimmers you’ll find around the pool deck.
What is a S13 swimmer?
S13, SB13, SM13 are disability swimming classifications used for categorising swimmers based on their level of disability.
How many types of swimming are there?
5
The 5 most common types of swimming include freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and sidestroke. Swimming is a fun way to exercise if people find going to the gym or other forms of exercise difficult or boring.
What is the S13 category in Paralympics?
visually impaired swimmers
There are three additional classes, S11, S12 and S13, for visually impaired swimmers. The lower number indicates a greater degree of impairment: class S11 swimmers are blind or nearly blind, and compete in blacked-out goggles.
What does SB 13 mean?
S/SB13: Athletes have the least severe vision impairment eligible for Paralympic sport. They have the highest visual acuity and/or a visual field of less than 20 degrees radius.
What is a S13 disability?
S13. Athletes who have limited vision in both eyes either in: – Visual acuity (how far they can see) (LogMAR 1 to 1.40 inclusive). Athletes can see.
What is s 13?
An individual who inspects, tests, and maintains standpipe systems in buildings or structures in New York City is required to hold an S-13 or S-14 Certificate of Fitness. S-13 Certificate of Fitness is authorized to inspect, tests and maintains all standpipe systems except multi-zone standpipe systems.
What are some of the different types of swimmers?
Some are sprinters. Some are distance swimmers. Some are everything in-betweeners. Some swimmers like butterfly more than backstroke. No matter their stroke, swimmers come in all shapes, mentalities and speeds. Despite these differences, some common traits emerge among those who specialize in certain events in our sport.
What are the characteristics of a distance swimmer?
Distance swimmers are usually very stubborn and determined. They don’t like to lose and will keep pushing until the race is over. It takes a special person to swim a mile as a race. But somehow, distance swimmers manage to tackle some of the hardest races head on.
Are all swimmers created equal?
Not all swimmers are created equal. Some are sprinters. Some are distance swimmers. Some are everything in-betweeners. Some swimmers like butterfly more than backstroke. No matter their stroke, swimmers come in all shapes, mentalities and speeds.
Do swimmers like butterfly or backstroke more?
Some swimmers like butterfly more than backstroke. No matter their stroke, swimmers come in all shapes, mentalities and speeds. Despite these differences, some common traits emerge among those who specialize in certain events in our sport.