100m Freestyle (Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games for Wii)

100m Freestyle
Appears in	Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)
Type	Aquatics
Info	In this event, players compete to swim a 100m course in the fastest time.
Controls	Dive in: Swing Wii Remote down Swim: Swing Wii Remote (and Nunchuk) Turn: Swing Wii Remote down

100m Freestyle is a Aquatics Event that appears in the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. The objective of the event is to score the most points, with the event taking place in the Aquatics Centre. Amy can be seen competing in this event in the game's opening. The starting Olympic record in this event is held by Daisy at 47.050 seconds.

During London Party mode, when the player faces off Birdo for the first time, they compete in this sport.

Gameplay

This events starts with the players' characters being announced, before showing character on the starting platform. It then shows how to swim with the character. This is dependent on the character the player choose. Before the race starts, the player is able to hold to charge up and get a short boost. When the word "Go" appears on screen, the player must swing down the Wii remote to start the event. Doing so with perfect timing grants the player a starting dash. The player then needs to swing the Wii Remote (and Nunchuk) as shown to swim, but not too fast, or the character overheats and stops in place. Each character has a specific stroke with a different swinging motion:

• Crawl (Swing Wii Remote up and down horizontally): Mario, Luigi, Bowser Jr., Peach, Daisy, Shadow, Mii
• Breaststroke (Swing Wii Remote to the right): Bowser, Wario, Amy, Dr. Eggman, Silver
• Water Sprint (Swing Wii Remote up and down): Sonic
• Butterfly (Swing Wii Remote in a figure of eight shape): Waluigi, Donkey Kong, Metal Sonic, Blaze, Knuckles
• Dog paddle (Swing Wii Remote in a circle): Yoshi, Tails
• Gator style (Swing Wii Remote side to side): Vector

Once the player gets to the other side, the character bounces off the wall. Swing down the Wii Remote allows the player to keep some speed, while doing it with perfect timing does it the best. At any time, the player can press to do a Special Stroke. When the character reaches near the start platform, the player can press to stretch out the character's hands. Once the character touches the platform, their time is recorded.

Controls

Basics

Wii Remote

• Dive in: Swing Wii Remote down
• Swim: Swing Wii Remote
• Turn: Swing Wii Remote down
• Shake the Wii Remote when "GO!" appears on the screen for a Starting Dash!
• Press for a Special Stroke! This gives your character a speed boost.
• If you go too fast, you'll overheat. If the screen turns red, slow down your swinging.

Wii Remote and Nunchuk

• Dive in: Swing Wii Remote down
• Swim: Swing Wii Remote and Nunchuk
• Turn: Swing Wii Remote down
• Shake the Wii Remote when "GO!" appears on the screen for a Starting Dash!
• Press for a Special Stroke! This gives your character a speed boost.
• If you go too fast, you'll overheat. If the screen turns red, slow down your swinging.

Tips

• Press right before the finish to stretch out with both hands.
• Press 3 times before holding it and releasing at just the right moment for a super starting dash.

Challenges

The Dolphin Swimmer challenge is completed by doing Super Starting Dashes a number of times in this event. The criteria for unlocking each achievement are as follows:

• Lv. 1-Perform a Super Starting Dash once.
• Lv. 2-Perform a Super Starting Dash 3 times.
• Lv. 3-Perform a Super Starting Dash 5 times.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	１００ｍ自由形[?] 100m (Hyaku Mētoru) Jiyūgata	100m Freestyle Swimming
Dutch	100 m vrije slag[?]	100m Freestyle
French	100m nage libre[?]	100m Freestyle
German	100m Freistil[?]	100m Freestyle
Italian	100m Stile libero[?]	100m Freestyle
Spanish	100m libres[?]	100m Freestyle