G-I Glossary
G Gallery | The viewing area for spectators during the swimming competition |
Goals | Short and Long range targets set by swimmers, and agreed by the coaches, to aim for |
Goggles | eyewear worn by swimmers in the pool to protect the swimmers' eyes from the effects of chorine in the water. Also improves vision underwater considerably |
Gravity wave | wave action caused by the swimmers' bodies moving through the water. Gravity wave move down and forward from the swimmer, bounce off the bottom of the pool and return to the surface in the form of turbulence. |
Gun | The blank firing pistol used by the starter to start the races |
Gutter | the area at the edges of the pool in which water overflows and is recirculated into the pool. Deep gutters catch surface wave and don't allow them to wash back into the pool and affect races. Alternatively a pool may have no gutter and be deck level |
H Hats | See 'caps' |
Heats | A division of an event when there are too many swimmers to compete at the same time. The results are compiled by swimmers time swum, after all heats of the event are completed |
High Elbow | may refer to keeping a high elbow in the recovery phase of freestyle which encourages better balance and body roll. High elbow can refer the pull phase of freestyle where the elbow remains in a higher position over the hand, giving the sensation of reaching over a barrel when pulling through the water |
Horn | A sounding device used in place of a gun. Used mainly with a fully automatic timing system |
Hypoxia Training (breath control) | training with a decreased concentration of oxygen that causes the constriction of blood vessels which, in turn, help muscles work more efficiently with what oxygen is available |
I I.M | Individual Medley, all four competitive strokes in the order of Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke and Freestyle |
IM | short for individual medley, an event in which the swimmer uses all four competitive strokes in the following order: butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle |
Insurance | The ASA offers 'accident insurance coverage' which is automatic when swimmers, pay their ASA membership fee. Many restrictions apply, so check with your club for detailed information |
Interval Training | consists of repeated bouts of moderate- to high- intensity activity separated by brief rest periods of approximately 20-40 seconds |
Interval | A specific elapsed time for swimming and rest used during swim practice |