随着我国综合国力的不断增强，我国的体育竞赛水平也日益提高，我国与世界运动组织之间的交流也越来越多，在我国举行的国际体育赛事也越来越频繁。2008年奥运会在北京举办，是北京和全中国向世界展示自己五千年文明古国的独特魅力和改革开放伟大成果的大舞台。
本教程以国际泳联的游泳竞赛规则为基础，以英汉双语的形式对国际泳联的游泳竞赛规则、成人游泳竞赛规则、公开水域游泳竞赛规则进行介绍。为便于读者理解和运用规则，特增加了**词汇解释以及练习题，帮助读者自学和自我检测学习效果。
本教程不仅适合于体育院校游泳项目的本科、专科和研究生使用，还适合于游泳竞赛组织者和裁判员、教练员进行自学。

CHAPTER 1 FINA SWIMMING RULES 2005 -2009
SW1 MANAGEMFNT OF COMPETITONS
Part One Rules in English
Part Two Rules in Chinese
Part Three Key Words and Expressions
Part Four Exercises
SW2 OFFICIALS
Part One Rules in English
Part Two Rules in Chinese
Part Three Key Words and Expressions
Part Four Exercises
SW3 SEEDING OF HEATS, SEMI- FINALS AND FINALS
Part One Rules in English
Part Two Rules in Chinese
Part Three Key Words and Expressions
Part Four Exercises
SW4 THE START
Part One Rules in English
Part Two Rules in Chinese
Part Three Key Words and Expressions
Part Four Exercises
SW5 FREESTYLE
Part One Rules in English
Part Two Rules in Chinese
Part Three Key Words and Expressions
Part Four Exercises
SW6 BACKSTROKE
Part One Rules in English
Part Two Rules in Chinese
Part Three Key Words and Expressions
Part Four Exercises
SW7 BREASTSTROKE
Part One Rules in English
Part Two Rules in Chinese
Part Three Key Words and Expressions
Part Four Exercises
SW8 BUTTERFLY
Part One Rules in English
Part Two Rules in Chinese
Part Three Key Words and Expressions
Part Four Exercises
SW9 MEDLEY SWIMMING
Part One Rules in English
Part Two Rules in Chinese
Part Three Key Words and Expressions
Part Four Exercises
SW10 THE RACE
Part One Rules in English
Part Two Rules in Chinese
Part Three Key Words and Expressions
Part Four Exercises
SW11 TIMING
Part One Rules in English
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SW12 WORLD RECORDS
SW13 AUTOMATIC OFFICIATING PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 2 FINA OPEN WATER SWlMMING RULES 2005-2009
OWS 1 DEFINITIONS
OWS 2 OFFICIALS
OWS 3 DI TTIES OF OFFICIALS
0WS 4 THE sTART
OWS 5 THE VENUE
OWS 6 THE RACE
OWS 7 THE FINISH OF THE RACE
CHAPTER 3 FINA MASTERS RULES 2005-2009(SELECTED)
MASTERS SWIMMING RULES
MASTERS OPEN WATER SWIMMING RULES
CHAPTER 4 FINA FACILITIES RULES 2005-2009 (SELECTED)
PREAMBLE AND FR1 GENERAL
FR2 SWIMMMING POOLS
FR3 SWIMMING POOLS FOR OLYMPIC GAMES AND WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
FR4 AUTOMATIC OFFICIATING EQUIPMENT
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