Swimming

        The modern swimming event is a freestyle race of a 300 meter distance. Each athlete has to race the clock in order to gain points in this event. The time limit is three minutes and fifty-four seconds. Each competitor who reaches this exact time gains 1,000 points. If the athlete does better than that time, he receives four extra points for each half-second. However, if the athlete fails to swim under the time limit, he is deducted four points for each half-second exceeded.