swimming event

Thân thiện

The children cheer for their friend at the school swimming event.

Definition

Noun: An athletic competition in which participants compete by swimming. This refers specifically to a contest or race held as part of a larger meet or tournament, where the primary athletic skill tested is swimming.

Usage

This term is used to describe a single contest within a swimming competition, such as a specific race defined by stroke and distance. - The 100-meter freestyle is a popular swimming event. - She qualified for three different swimming events at the national championships. - The schedule for today includes five swimming events.

Advanced Usage

• As a countable noun: The term is almost always used in the plural ("events") when discussing a competition schedule.
  • The Olympic program features over 30 individual and relay swimming events.
• In formal contexts like official results or programs, it may be listed simply as "Event" followed by a number (e.g., Event 5: Women's 200m Butterfly).

Variants and Related Words

• Race: A more general term for a speed competition, which can be used interchangeably with "event" in many swimming contexts (e.g., the 50m freestyle race).
• Heat: A preliminary round within a swimming event where not all competitors swim at the same time.
• Final: The last race in an event, which determines the ultimate placings and medals.
• Swim meet (noun): The overall competition containing multiple swimming events.

Synonyms

• Swimming race
• Swim competition
• Aquatic event (broader, can include diving or synchronized swimming)

Related Phrases

• To enter an event: To register or qualify to compete in a specific swimming event.
  • He decided to enter the 400m individual medley event.
• To win an event: To finish first in a specific swimming event.
  • She won the 200m backstroke event with a new record.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an athletic competition that involves swimming