Competitive Swimming

Dynamic images of swimmers in action, showcasing various strokes in a pool setting. The mood is energetic, with splashes of water and bright colors.

Young woman swimming the front crawl in a pool.
Young woman swimming the front crawl in a pool.
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triathlon athlete swimming on extreme morning training in green lake wearing wetsuit
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Anefo photo collection. Swimming inland Netherlands against Hungary in Oldenzaal. ADA cook (foreground) and Judit Barankyi in action. July 22, 1967. Hungary, the Netherlands, Oldenzaal
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Two swimmers dive into the pool during a Guam Swimming Federation swim meet at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 29, 2022. Five teams total were present at the meet. Manhoben, Tsunami and Manukai are all local teams and the Andersen Marlins and Navy Typhoonz are the two military teams in the Guam Swimming Federation.
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Swimmers compete in the 27th Stadttriathlon in Erding, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
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U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st recruit Training Battalion, swim laps during a pool physical training event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, March 30, 2023. Marines are expected to sustain proficiency in the water to maintain combat and survival readiness.
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Retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Garrett Kuwada does some laps in the pool during the Invictus Games Team U.S. Training Camp at Fort Belvoir, Va.
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Mark Spitz 1967
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. August ONeill competes in swimming during the Invictus Games The Hague, Netherlands, April 19, 2022.
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Girl swimming in frog style Copyright: xManojxNavalkar/DinodiaxPhotox
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ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 26, 2022) Athletes prepare to enter the pool during the swimming competition at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, Aug. 26, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.
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Triathlon, swimming, Lake Kaltern, province of Bolzano-Bozen, Italy, Europe
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Mid adult man swimming the butterfly stroke in a swimming pool
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Water sports, polo and athlete swimming with a ball for a competition, exercise or hobby. Fitness, blur motion and female swimmer training to play a professional sport game or match in a indoor pool.
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Water polo, sports and girl with ball in swimming pool for training, exercise and fitness with team. Professional sport, teamwork and female player with focus for winning game, competition and match
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Male swimmer standing edge pool
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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Shane Jernigan (Ret.), Team SOCOM athlete, competes in the swimming event at the DoD Warrior Games at the Rosen Aquatic Center in Orlando, Florida on Aug. 26, 2022. Team USSOCOM is comprised of thirty-three elite-level athletes from the various service components who will compete for medals in eleven different adaptive sports, from archery to wheelchair rugby at the 2022 Warrior Games from Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Eric L. Alabiso II)
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Anefo photo collection. National swimming championships in The Hague, tons of monastery in action. July 28, 1971. The Hague, South Holland
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Swimmer on starting block at indoor swimming pool
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, DECEMBER 13: Lani PALLISTER (AUS) competing in Women's 400m Freestyle heats on day one of the 2022 FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre on December 13, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia, Oceania
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Side profile of a young man squatting on a starting block
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, DECEMBER 16: Florent MANAUDOU (FRA) enters the water in the Men's 50m Freestyle semifinal on day four of the 2022 FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre on December 16, 2022 in Melbour
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U.S. Marine Corps Recruits with Hotel Company, Second Recruit Training Battalion, swims during the first day of swim training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, June 13, 2022. The basic swim qualification consists of a 25-meter swim, tower jump into the water, four-minute tread, 25-meter pack swim, and an underwater gear shed.
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Triathlon, swimming, Lake Kaltern, province of Bolzano-Bozen, Italy, Europe
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220826-N-JQ001-021ORLANDO, Florida (Aug. 26, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt, veteran, Robert Dominguez prepares to enter the pool for the Mens 50M freestyle swim at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Florida. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.
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Special Warfare candidates complete team challenges in the pool while instructors and staff maintain a safe environment during Prolonged Resiliency Training (PRT) on January 26, 2023, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. PRT simulated the stressful and long hours of an operator in the field, testing candidates' endurance and ability to work as a team while, simultaneously, preparing them for the rigors of the training pipeline ahead.
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happy teen group at swimming pool class learning to swim and have fun
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happy teen group at swimming pool class learning to swim and have fun
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Participants in the Whitefish Triathlon compete in the swimming leg on Whitefish Lake in Montana composited from two images
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Anefo photo collection. Dutch Swimming Championships 1968. Championships, swimming competitions, portraits, henkels, Bettie, Utrecht (prov.), Utrecht (city). August 1, 1968. Utrecht (Prov.), Utrecht (city)
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U.S. Marines begin swimming during the Tarawa Atoll swimming event during the first Training and Education Command Fittest Instructor Competition at The Basic School on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 11, 2023. The Marines completed a 100-meter swim, followed by a set of unbroken hand release push-ups. Each Marine was scored based on their individual Physical Fitness Test push up standards, those that did not complete their push up requirements had to restart the entire event.
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Anefo photo collection. Speedo swimming competition Amersfoort; Start 100 meters free SL v.L.n.R. Ineke Ran, Barabara Krause and Enith Brigitha. February 4, 1978
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Participants of the Ironman Triathlon starting the race in the surf, Amager Strandpark, Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe
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Swimming pool, water polo and portrait of swimmer team ready for training, aerobics and sports exercise. Fitness, teamwork and row of women athletes for competition, workout and race performance
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Water polo players, National Championships, Germany versus Croatia in the outdoor pool on the Neckarinsel, Esslingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe
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Boy Showing Medal
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Swimmers With Coach
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Water polo, woman and ball in pool for game, training or competition with fitness, vision or goal. African athlete, sports and college with splash, wellness or strategy for motivation, aim and focus
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Portrait of Swimmers
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Anefo photo collection. Sport heads swim. Hanny Termeulen. June 15, 1952
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Coach and Students by Swimming Pool
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U.S. Army Athletes, diving into the pool during the U.S. Army Adaptive Sports Camp at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 31, 2023. Over 70 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers are training in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, and wheelchair basketball. The Adaptive Sports Camp celebrates wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers ability to recover and overcome. The Army Holds qualifying trials for Active Duty, wounded, ill, or injured Soldiers to assess and select athletes for competition in the DoD Warrior Games Challenge. This year, the DoD Warrior Games Challenge takes place in June 2023 at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California.
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happy teen group at swimming pool class learning to swim and have fun
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ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 26, 2022) Athletes walk to the starting blocks during the swimming competition at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, Aug. 26, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.
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060916-N-1722M-076. Base: Nas Coronado State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Ironman triathalon event, Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
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Swimming, women and water polo sports competition, training and exercise. Professional athlete people together in pool for fitness, ball game and action with commitment for team performance and goals
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Anefo photo collection. Dutch swimming championships in The Hague; Jose Dam (head). March 23, 1974. The Hague, South Holland
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DSV open water swimmers Linus Schwedler and Rob Muffels both SC Magdeburg, DSV open water swimmers Linus Schwedler and Rob Muffels both SC Magdeburg
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, DECEMBER 13: Athletes competing in heats on day one of the 2022 FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre on December 13, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia, Oceania
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Young people at swimming pool gala event, relay race in progress, Campeche city, Campeche State, Mexico.
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Group of swimmers in sea
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Sant Cugat del Valles (Barcelona), 07/19/2017. Car of Sant Cugat. Interview with swimming coach Fred Vergnoux. Photo: Inés Baucells ARCHDC.
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Winner, gold medal and the usa water polo team in celebration of success during a sports event. Fitness, victory and flag with happy male athletes with national pride together in triumph on a podium