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.
The inaugural men's 50-metre freestyle event at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place on 24 September at the Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool in Seoul, South Korea.
Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water. Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic sports, with varied distance events in butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle, and individual medley. In addition to these individual events, four swimmers can take part in either a freestyle or medley relay. A medley relay consists of four swimmers who will each swim a different stroke, ordered as backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle.
Farida Hisham Osman is an Egyptian competitive swimmer who specializes in butterfly and freestyle events. An All-Africa Games gold medalist and Egyptian national champion and record-holder. Osman is the fastest female swimmer in Egypt and Africa, she is currently coached by Teri McKeever. Osman holds the senior national records for all the butterfly, freestyle and backstroke events, as well as African records in the 50m and 100m butterfly.
Swimming has been part of African Games since its inaugural edition in 1965 and has continued to feature prominently at the competition in each of its subsequent editions.
The swimming competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo were due to take place from 25 July to 6 August 2020 at the Olympic Aquatics Centre. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the games have been postponed to 2021. However, their official name remained 2020 Summer Olympics with swimming events set for 24 July–1 August 2021 and marathon swimming set for 4–5 August 2021.
The Men's 100 metre freestyle competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 21 August 2019.
The Women's 50 metre breaststroke competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 21 August 2019.
The Men's 50 metre breaststroke competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 21 August 2019.
The Men's 100 metre breaststroke competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 22 August 2019.
The Women's 100 metre breaststroke competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 22 August 2019.
The Women's 50 metre backstroke competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 23 August 2019.
The Men's 50 metre butterfly competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 22 August 2019.
The Men's 50 metre backstroke competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 23 August 2019.
The Men's 200 metre freestyle competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 22 August 2019.
The Men's 50 metre freestyle competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 24 August 2019.
The Women's 200 metre freestyle competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 22 August 2019.
The Women's 50 metre freestyle competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 24 August 2019.
The Mixed 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 23 August 2019.
