The 2023 GST season was a phenomenal showcase of talent and determination in swimming, with athletes shattering records in several race categories!
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The 2023 GST season was a phenomenal showcase of talent and determination in swimming, with athletes shattering records in several race categories!
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How Swimming Started
The first swimming races of which there is a record were held in Japan in 36BC, but England was the first modern society to develop swimming as a competitive sport.
In the nineteenth century, the British competed in the breaststroke and the sidestroke. There were generally more interested in endurance than speed, and viewed swimming the English Channel as the supreme test.
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All swimmers, boys and girls of both age groups, must wear swimming caps. Girls MUST wear a one-piece swimsuit.
Each school team should consist of 2 boys and 2 girls for the Under 12 age group and 2 boys and 2 girls for the Under 16 age group (8 swimmers in total).
All swimmers must abide by the FINA rules and regulations.
The qualifying heats and the finals will happen on different days of the tournament.
Distances for both boys and girls are:
Under 12
Freestyle 25 m
25 m Backstroke
25 m Breaststroke
Under 16
Freestyle 50 m
25 m Backstroke
25 m Breaststroke
Each school can participate with 2 swimmers from each age group and gender
(8 swimmers in total). Each swimmer will compete in the Freestyle race, and
then compete in either the Backstroke or Breaststroke race.
Two swimmers from the same age group and gender cannot compete in the same
additional race (Backstroke and Breaststroke).
The boys' relay team will consist of swimmers 1, 2, 5, and 6, while the girls'
relay team will consist of swimmers 3, 4, 7, and 8.
Participation should follow the table below:
| Group | Gender | Participants | Freestyle | Backstroke | Breaststroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 12 | Boys | Swimmer 1 | X | X | |
| Swimmer 2 | X | X | |||
| Girls | Swimmer 3 | X | X | ||
| Swimmer 4 | X | X | |||
| Under 16 | Boys | Swimmer 5 | X | X | |
| Swimmer 6 | X | X | |||
| Girls | Swimmer 7 | X | X | ||
| Swimmer 8 | X | X |
The same swimmers will also compete in a 4x25m Freestyle relay. Order for the relay is: U12, U12, U16, and U16. As shown in the table above.