500

What's the meaning of 500?

500 :

500 yards or meters, this is a longer distance common in many endurance workouts (equivalent to 0.33 of a mile).

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Competitive swimming

The objective of competitive swimming is to be the fastest swimmer a given distance. Competitive swimming began in the 19th century, and at present there are 34 events - 17 male swimming events and 17 female swimming events. Swimming at the Summer Olympic Games, is a dream of most competitors in swimming events. Male and female swimmers compete in 13 recognized events each. Olympic swimming events are held in a 50 meter pool. Competitive swimming's international governing body is the International Swimming Federation also known as FINA (Fédération Internationale de Natation),

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