Copying this from another forum I frequent. I've wondered this myself, maybe someone here has the answer.
Original thread:
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Why isn't "swimming" a single event like "gymnastics" is?
I mean, you can get medals for the 100m butterfly, 400m relay, 200m backstroke (I don't know, I'm making those particular examples up); but the gymnasts don't get separate medals for hoops, uneven bars, floor exercise, etc.
tradition, because for both men and women there's the
50 fr
100 fr
200 fr
400 fr
800 / 1500 fr
100 fl
200 fl
100 bk
200 bk
100 br
200 br
200 im
400 im
4 x 100 fr relay
4 x 200 fr relay
4 x 100 medley relay
tradition, because for both men and women there's the
50 fr
100 fr
200 fr
400 fr
800 / 1500 fr
100 fl
200 fl
100 bk
200 bk
100 br
200 br
200 im
400 im
4 x 100 fr relay
4 x 200 fr relay
4 x 100 medley relay
