Sport: Swimmers at Miami

Swimming records are classified as to whether they are made over a long, short or 20-yd. course. There are swimming records for distances from 50 yd. up to a mile. There are records in yards and records in meters. There are world, national intercollegiate and association records, records for men, records for women. Each of the five swimming styles—free style, back stroke, breast stroke, medley and relay—has its own group of records. Because there are altogether 700 swimming records, hardly a swimming meet is held which does not break one. Accordingly, swimming enthusiasts...

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