SWIMMING

ARTATES, LIMBAGA, MAGPANTAY

 SWIMMING
Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that
requires the use of one's entire body to move
through water. The sport takes place in pools or
open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive
swimming is one of the most popular Olympic
sports.
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SWIMMING
• 10,000-year-old rock paintings of
people swimming were found in
the Cave of Swimmers near Wadi Sura in southwestern Egypt. These
pictures seem to show breaststroke or doggy paddle, although it is
also possible that the movements have a ritual meaning unrelated to
swimming.

• More references to swimming are found in the Babylonian and

Assyrian wall drawings, depicting a variant of the breaststroke. The
most famous drawings were found in the Kebir desert and are
estimated to be from around 4000 BC
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SWIMMING

•Since swimming was done in a state of undress, it became less popular as

society became more conservative in the early Modern period. Leonardo da
Vinci made early sketches of lifebelts. In 1539, Nikolaus Wynmann, a German
professor of languages, wrote the first swimming book Colymbetes. His
purpose was to reduce the dangers of drowning.

•In 1587, Everard Digby also wrote a swimming book, claiming that humans
could swim better than fish. In 1595, Christopher Middleton wrote "A short
introduction for to learn to swim", that was the first published guide
recording drawings and examples of different swimming styles.
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SWIMMING

•In 1828, the first indoor swimming pool, St George's Baths,

was opened to the public. The Olympic Games were held in
1896 in Athens, a male-only competition. Six events were
planned for the swimming competition, but only four events
were actually contested: 100 m, 500 m, and 1200 m freestyle
and 100 m for sailors. The first gold medal was won by Alfréd
Hajós of Hungary in the 100 m freestyle.
BASIC STROKES

 FREESTYLE/FRONT
CRAWL STROKE
The most common swimming stroke is
the freestyle or front crawl stroke. It is
the most natural to perform of all the
different swim strokes and can be
performed in a swimming pool or
other bodies of water.
BUTTERFLY STROKE

is one of the most difficult
The butterfly stroke
swim strokes to learn and master. The butterfly
stroke is broke down into three main segments:
•The Pull
•The Push
•The Recovery
BREAST STROKE

Is a swimming style in which the

swimmer is on their chest and the torso
does not rotate. It is the most popular
recreational style due to the swimmer's
head being out of the water a large
portion of the time, and that it can be
swum comfortably at slow speeds. In
most swimming classes, beginners
learn either the breaststroke or the
freestyle (front crawl) first
BACK STROKE

Swimming the backstroke is

the same movements as the
freestyle but you’re on your
back! This is a very
comfortable swim stroke and
easy to learn.
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•Competitive swimming became popular in the 19th century.

•Swimming is an event at the Summer Olympic Games, where male and

female athletes compete in 16 of the recognized events each. Olympic
events are held in a 50-meter pool, called a long course pool.

•There are forty officially recognized individual swimming events in the

pool; however the International Olympic Committee only recognizes 32 of
them. The international governing body for competitive swimming is the
Fédération Internationale de Natation ("International Swimming
Federation"), better known as FINA.
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1. Works on your whole body.

•One of the biggest benefits of swimming is that it truly
works your entire body, head to toe. Swimming:
•increases your heart rate without stressing your body
•tones muscles
•builds strength
•builds endurance
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2. Is appropriate for people with injuries,

arthritis, and other conditions
•Swimming can be a safe exercise option for people with:
•arthritis
•injury
•disability
•other issues that make high-impact exercises difficult
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3. Good Option for people with asthma

•The humid environment of indoor pools makes
swimming a great activity for people with asthma.
Not only that, but breathing exercises associated
with the sport, like holding your breath, may help you
expand your lung capacity and gain control over your
breathing.
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4. Beneficial for people with MS, too

•People with multiple sclerosis (MS) may also find swimming
beneficial. Water makes the limbs buoyant, helping to support
them during exercise. Water also provides a gentle resistance.

•In one study, a 20-week swimming program resulted in

significant reduction of pain for people with MS. These people
also showed improvements with symptoms like fatigue,
depression, and disability.