【明報專訊】The 13th FINA World Swimming Championships for short course are to take place from December 6 to December 11 this year in Canada. Whether you like swimming or not, info on the sport may inspire you.

Big words

Anchor — The final swimmer in a relay.

Heats — When the number of swimmers exceed that of the available lanes in a swimming pool, they are divided into groups to compete in heats. The winner of a heat advances to the next round.