Notes
Notes
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Breaststroke
HISTORY
The breaststroke has a long history dating
back to the Stone Age, as evidenced by images
found in the Cave of Swimmers at Wadi Sora
in southwest Egypt, close to Libya. It's
possible that the breaststroke's leg motion was
inspired by frogs' swimming motion. Assyrian
wall paintings and Babylonian bas-reliefs
both feature breaststroke variations.
Captain Matthew Webb was the first man to swim the English
channel in 1875. He used breaststroke, swimming 21.26 miles
(34.21 km) in 21 hours and 45 minutes.
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