100m Freestyle (Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games for Wii)
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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 North Greenwich Arena. 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.
Gameplay
This events starts with the players' characters being announced, before showing character on the starting platform.
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 Nunchuck
- Dive in: Swing Wii Remote down
- Swim: Swing Wii Remote and Nunchuck
- 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.
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.
