Backyard Swimming 1997

*Backyard Swimming 1997* is the first installment of the *Backyard Swimming* demakes.

## Game Modes

* Play Quickly Now - Start a swimming game with random settings.
* Pickup Game - Players select a pool, choose from either Individual or Team, and pick a Backyard Kid or a Pro Kid.
* Grand Prix - It's kinda like Season Mode or League Play, but swimming-themed. In the mode, you enter your name as a coach. Then, you can select a pool as your home stage, as well as select from either the individual swimming type or the team swimming type. Next, you look at schedules and compete in Tournaments, Playoffs, Contests, Cups, Opens, and Heats (like the Backyard Open and the Olympic Open). Also, players also participate in world rounds and preliminary matchups for big prizes.
* Mini-Games - Players select from either Time Attack (Individual), Time Attack (Team) One-on-One, Battle Swim Race (Individual)\*, or Battle Swim Race (Team)\*.
* Practice - You get to choose a swimmer, and swim anyway you want for your free time.
* Dictionary - Learn the swimming tutorial of all basic hints, simple tips, tricks, and rules.
* Meet the Players - Players get to view the swimmers' profles, including their biographies and stats.
* Hall of Fame - This mode shows a recorded history of the races the player has competed in.
* Mail - Look at the unread email, messages, letters, envelopes, news, and notes.
* Item Garage - View bonus goodies and unlockable extras.
* Shop - You can view Sports Shop (which contains swimwear, swim gear, and swim accessories) and Secret Shop (which contains photos, a sketchbook, an audio player, an art gallery, and videos.).
* Data - Look at your lobby full of trophies, achievements, and online leaderboards.
* Config - Set your game options.
* Watch Intro - Watch the intro anytime you want.

(\*) = An asterisk means that Battle Swim Race is like survival mode, but in *Backyard Swimming* fashion, and there are unlimited laps. Battle Swim Race (Individual) is a free-for-all match where the swimmer who survives and swims with the most laps and the most stamina wins. Battle Swim Race (Team) is where the team that swims and survives with the most laps and the most stamina wins.

## Characters

### Commentators

* **Sunny Day** - Play-by-play commentator
* **Kelly Sorenson** - Color commentator

## Teams

### CPU characters

In Grand Prix mode, players will go up against lots of CPU-controlled swimmers:

* Amy Bostwick
* Andres Ibsen
* Arlene Perez
* Artie Pimbleton
* Betty Houstan
* Bobby Bulgrien
* Bret Olson
* Carlos Ocampo
* Chad Koppel
* Chico Pappas
* Chris Milton
* Chucky Flinder
* Cindy Chang
* Clarice Reid
* Colleen Klinker
* Davy Marian
* Debby Nagasawa
* Diana Hayes
* Dominique Lowe
* Earl Abbott
* Eric Lebeaux
* Esther French
* Felix Grant
* Fernando Diaz
* Francis Blewer
* Franky Holly
* Fred Benson
* Gail Weinmann
* Gary Allen
* George Coleman
* Grace Tipton
* Hannah Peavy
* Heather Quinn
* Henri Deschenes
* Holly Franklin
* Horace Young
* Ibrahim Mohamed
* Isaac Drummond
* Isabelle Marelli
* Jack Joseph
* Jane Davis
* Jay Green
* Jim Kiley
* Joella Minotti
* Johnny Omar
* Jordan Thorner
* Judy Abwunza
* Julie Dunkel
* Karen Donato
* Katie Shankar
* Krissy Mulligan
* Lara Nuñez
* Leah Wayne
* Lena Ng
* Linda Potter
* Liz Kinghorn
* Marianna Rauf
* Mary Reilly
* Michiko Adachi
* Mickey O'Connor
* Mindy Weaver
* Molly May
* Murray Goldman
* Nancy Chin
* Nate Kowalski
* Nicky Winston
* Olga Tollefson
* Olive Hussein
* Omar Stephano
* Paco Kaufman
* Petra Chekov
* PJ Shareef
* Rafael Hendrix
* Ramona Bennett
* Randi Uno
* Ray Tran
* Robby Bocko
* Ryan Vanderhoek
* Serena Damonte
* Shane Smith
* Sheila Basanti
* Sonja Hagen
* Stacy Gordon
* Stan Olafson
* Star Moonbeam
* Stevie Lindt
* Stuart Sullivan
* Tanya Uchida
* Tiffany Bosworth
* Timmy Unger
* Tina Herrera
* Todd Xavier
* Vanna Steinman
* Veronica Lee
* Vic Souflé
* Vladimir Womak
* Wally Evans
* Whitney Singh
* Wing Kwan
* Zena Fromme
* Zenon Estrada

### Create-a-player nicknames

* Ace
* Anglerfish
* Arrow
* Atomic
* Barracuda
* Bertha
* Bigfoot
* Big Bang
* Big Daddy
* Big Dog
* Blaster
* Blazer
* Bomber
* Boogeyman
* Boom-Boom
* Booger
* Braces
* Bubba
* Bubbles
* Bulldog
* Bulldozer
* Bullet
* Buffet Hound
* Butter
* Butterfingers
* Champion
* Chauncey
* Cheddar
* Chilly
* Chunkmaster
* Chunky
* Cobra
* Cookie
* Cornelius
* Crusher
* Cuckoo
* Cutie Pie
* Dingbat
* Dizzy
* Doc
* Dozer
* Dragon
* Dream
* Duke
* Economy Size
* Eel
* Elbow-Size
* End Zone
* Falcon
* Fancypants
* Fatboy
* Fighter
* Firefly
* Flash
* Flipside
* Floorburns
* Formula
* Frankie
* Frankencow
* Gator
* Grandpa
* Green Knees
* Gordy
* Guppy
* Hammer
* Hawkeye
* Hero
* Highlight
* Homeboy
* Hometown
* Honey Bunch
* Iron Knight
* Jellyfish
* Jet
* Joker
* Kiwi
* Large Marge
* Laser
* Loverboy
* Lucky
* Lutzy
* Mach
* Mad Dog
* Melvin
* Merlin
* Minnow
* Miss Pants
* Mister Pants
* Money
* Naptime
* Neo
* Nitro
* Noodle
* Noodles
* Old School
* Outer Space
* Pacer
* Peppermint
* Pickles
* Pike
* Piranha
* Poindexter
* Pongo
* Prometheus
* Pumpkin Head
* Quantum
* Rocket
* Scaredy Cat
* Scrappy
* Sea Cow
* Seahorse
* Shadow
* Shark
* Shorty
* Sizzle
* Slick
* Slim
* Sloppy Joe
* Snake
* Spacey
* Spangley
* Spanky
* Sparkles
* Spaz
* Special Sauce
* Speedy
* Spider
* Spike
* Sportster
* Stag
* Stretch
* Supernova
* Supersonic
* Superstar
* Sweetness
* Sweet Potato
* Swiss Cheese
* Swordfish
* T-Bone
* T-Rex
* The Cap'n
* The Chief
* The General
* The Good One
* The Old Man
* The Professor
* The Rock
* Top Gun
* Tuff Skin
* Tuna
* Turbo
* Underwater Unicorn
* Violet Angelfish
* Viper
* Wheels
* Wild Style
* X-Pert
* Yeti
* Young Swimmer
* Zippy
* Zoomer

### Create-a-player hairstyles

#### Male

* Normal
* Afro
* Shaggy
* Curly

#### Female

* Bob
* Ponytail
* Pigtails
* Double-Bunned

## Pool Stages

There will be a bunch of pool stages to choose from:

### Backyard Stages

* Maria Luna's House
* Luanne Lui's House
* Steele Stadium
* Playground Commons
* Tin Can Alley
* Eckman Acres
* Sandy Flats
* Dirt Yards
* Cement Gardens
* Vacant Warehouse
* Dmitri Dome
* Phillips Field
* Backyard Sports Water Park
* Backyard Swimming Cruise Ship
* Mr. Schinkel's Pool
* Rusty Pines Pool
* Duksana Pond
* Wesberry Farm
* Rooftop Arena Swimming Pool
* Queen Flakey's Ice Castle Arcade Swimming Pool
* Squirrel Creek Shopping Center Swimming Pool
* Kissling Field Swimming Pool
* Sharkbelly Shores
* Starlite Orchards Drive-In
* Dobbaguchi Arena
* Smith Brothers Stadium
* McMillian Elementary Swimming Pool
* Crown Hill Recreation Center
* Pork Elemantary Multi Purpose Room Pool
* Scheffler Elementary Fieldhouse Swimming Pool
* Parks Department Field Swimming Pool
* Skyway Municipal Park
* Metro Civic Playfield
* Highland Greens
* Stade de Chateau
* Metro Garden
* Great Sun Stadium
* Lotus Field
* Eagle Summit
* Azul Centennial
* Green Sky Field Forest Arena Pool
* Thunder King Universal Dome Pool
* Pacific Sunlight Stadium City Pool
* Central Moonlight Colosseum Square Pool
* West Ocean Star Public Stadium Pool
* East River Moon Community Dome Pool
* Red Palace Arena Pool
* Blue Cosmic Arena Pool
* White Sun Ivory Arena Pool
* Nippon Backyard Championship Swimming Pool
* Hillside Glenn High
* Glenmoore Ridge High
* Slough View High
* Baranshire Prep
* University State College
* Smith Tech
* Pro Sports Arena
* Big City Stadium
* Stadio Campionato
* Estadio Estupendo
* P.S. 132
* Tech State U.
* Yetisburg Lodge
* Antarctic Ice Arena Swimming Pool
* Mammoth Cave Pool
* Bling-Bling Brothers Circus Swimming Pool
* Grand Town Night Kingdom
* Champion's Harbor Country Park
* Local City Hero Pool
* Humongous Rectangular Gardens
* Super Colossal Dome
* Footington Stadium
* King-Size Dome
* Backyard Aquatics Pool
* Humongous Aquatics Arena

### Real World Stages

* Hawaii - USA
* St. Louis - USA
* Brasília - Brazil
* Santiago - Chile
* Rome - Italy
* Paris - France
* Madrid - Spain
* Berlin - Germany
* Leeds - England
* Antwerp - Belgium
* Amsterdam - Netherlands
* Stockholm - Sweden
* Helsinki - Finland
* Cairo - Egypt
* Nairobi - Kenya
* Mumbai - India
* Jubail - Saudi Arabia
* Bangkok - Thailand
* Tel Aviv - Israel
* Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia
* Daegu - South Korea
* Guizhou - China
* Osaka - Japan
* Melbourne - Australia
* Suva - Fiji
* Auckland - New Zealand

### Olympic Stages

* Tokyo National Gymnasium (Tokyo 1964)
* Mexico City Francisco Márquez Olympic Pool (Mexico City 1968)
* Munich Olympia Schwimmhalle (Munich 1972)
* Montreal Olympic Pool (Montreal 1976)
* Moscow Olimpisky Swimming Pool (Moscow 1980)
* Los Angeles Olympic Swim Stadium (Los Angeles 1984)
* Seoul Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool (Seoul 1988)
* Barcelona Piscines Bernat Picornell (Barcelona 1992)
* Atlanta Georgia Tech Aquatic Center (Atlanta 1996)

## Powerups

* Super Speed
* More 120% Water
* Dolphin Kick/Dive
* Turbo Breathing
* Whale Dive
* Ice Cream Truck/Ice Cream Cart