Finswimming is an underwater sport consisting of four techniques involving swimming with the use of fins either on the water's surface using a snorkel with either monofins or bifins or underwater with monofin either by holding one's breath or using open circuit scuba diving equipment. Events exist over distances similar to swimming competitions for both swimming pool and open water venues. Competition at world and continental level is organised by the Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS). The sport's first world championship was held in 1976. It also has been featured at the World Games as a trend sport since 1981 and was demonstrated at the 2015 European Games in June 2015.
Singaporeans participate in a wide variety of sports for recreation as well as for competition. Popular sports include football, basketball, cricket, rugby union, swimming, badminton, and cycling. Many public residential areas provide amenities like swimming pools, outdoor spaces and indoor sport centres, with facilities for badminton, squash, table tennis, gymnastics, indoor basketball and volleyball, among others.
Alex Lim Keng Liat is a retired Malaysian swimmer. He was born in Sandakan, Sabah. He was awarded the National Sportsman of the Year and Olympian of the Year in 1998. In 2009, he was inducted into the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) Hall of Fame.
The Southeast Asian Swimming Championships are a biennial aquatics championships for countries from Southeast Asia. These championships include competition in Swimming, Diving, Synchronized Swimming (synchro), and Water Polo.
The men's 50 metre freestyle swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 5 October at the Sajik Swimming Pool.
The men's 100 metre freestyle swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 3 October at the Sajik Swimming Pool.
The men's 200 metre freestyle swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 3 October at the Sajik Swimming Pool.
The men's 1500 metre freestyle swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 4 October at the Sajik Swimming Pool. This was a timed-final event, meaning that each swimmer only swam once, with the fastest eight (8) entrants swimming in the finals.
The men's 100 metre backstroke swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 3 October at the Sajik Swimming Pool.
The men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 2 October at the Sajik Swimming Pool.
The men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 30 September at the Sajik Swimming Pool.
The women's 100 metre freestyle swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 2 October 2002 at the Sajik Swimming Pool.
The women's 400 metre freestyle swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 3 October at the Sajik Swimming Pool.
The women's 200 metre backstroke swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 4 October at the Sajik Swimming Pool.
The women's 200 metre butterfly swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 30 September at the Sajik Swimming Pool.
The women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 1 October at the Sajik Swimming Pool.
The women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 5 October at the Sajik Swimming Pool.
The women's solo artistic swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 30 September and 1 October at the Sajik Swimming Pool.
The women's duet artistic swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 30 September and 2 October at the Sajik Swimming Pool.
The swimming competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo were due to take place from 25 July to 6 August at the Olympic Aquatics Centre. The women's 10 km open-water marathon was due to be held on August 5, with the men's race due to happen a day later at the Odaiba Marine Park. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the games have been postponed to 2021. However, their official name remains 2020 Summer Olympics with the rescheduled 2021 dates yet to be announced.
