AQUATICS
> Swimming is a core sport and therefore must be included in every Games
> it was first included in the 1930 Games
> Competed by males and females over 5 disciplines: freestyle, backstroke, breastsroke, butterfly and medley (consistutes of the former 4 disciplines)
> Athletes compete over 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m and 4x200m
> Consists of individual and team or synchronised events
> Categories include 10m platform, 3m springboard and 1m springboard
> First included in the 1930 games but it is an optional sport for inclusion in Games by host cities
> NI first competed in swimming in the Vancouver 1954 Commonwealth Games
GOVERNING BODY: SWIM ULSTER
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Email: stephen@swimulster.net
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