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Swimming (Aquatics)

Level: Regional/State
Season: Spring/Summer
Resources: Coaching Guide, Sport Rules, Rules Updates and a Quick Start Guide

Swimming is appropriate for a range of ages and ability because of the wide array of swimming events offered. Swimming competition events are based on a variety of strokes. Special Olympics Virginia also offers events for lower ability level athletes to train and compete in basic swimming skills. The development of these key skills is necessary prior to advancing to longer, competitive events.

Events:
  • Aquatics Skills (access rules)
  • 25-meter Freestyle
  • 25-meter Backstroke
  • 25-meter Butterfly
  • 25-meter Breaststroke
  • 4x25-meter Freestyle Relay
  • 4x25-meter Medley Relay
  • 50-meter Freestyle
  • 50-meter Backstroke
  • 50-meter Butterfly
  • 50-meter Breaststroke
  • 4x50-meter Freestyle Relay
  • 4x50-meter Medley Relay
  • 100-meter Freestyle
  • 100-meter Backstroke
  • 100-meter Butterfly
  • 100-meter Breaststroke
  • 100-meter Individual Medley
  • 200-meter Freestyle
  • 400-meter Freestyle

For details on other sports, please see our sports listing page.

Athlete David Egan not only excels in the pool, but also as a Special Olympics Global Messenger.


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