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.
Noun
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an athletic competition that involves swimming
