What Is Swimming
What Is Swimming
What Is Swimming
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Olympic swimming is a sport in which swimmers propel their body through the water in an
outdoor or indoor pool using one of the following strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke or
butterfly. with the aim of traveling a certain distance in the shortest time possible.
The origin of swimming dates back to Prehistory. This is proven by some paintings discovered from
the Stone Age (7,500 years ago), which depict people swimming.
In ancient Egypt, where life was closely linked to water due to the Nile River and its network of
canals, knowing how to swim was essential for survival.
In ancient Japan, sports competitions that included swimming were held since 38 BC.
Trudgen encouraged a style of lateral swimming named after him, based on techniques learned
from the Amazon Indians.
Thus, at the beginning of the 19th century, swimming began to evolve as a competitive sport in
Great Britain.
USA:
The United States has historically dominated in swimming, with 292 gold medals and a total of 710
medals in all disciplines.
Its swimmers have set records and have been leaders in styles such as the front crawl, the
butterfly and the breaststroke.
He was born on June 30, 1985 in Baltimore, (USA). He is the Olympic swimmer with the most wins
in the entire history of swimming. He won a total of 73 medals in his career in major sports
competitions: 59 gold, 11 silver and 3 bronze.
Most important competencies
. The Olympic Games bring together the best athletes from around the world every four years. It is
an event that has its roots in Ancient Greece, and whose realization was resumed in modernity
starting in 1896.
FINA has organized, since 1973, the Swimming World Cup, which is held every 2 years and takes
place in odd-numbered years.
Organized by the European Swimming League, it is held in a 50 meter pool every 2 years on even
years.
They are organized by the Pan American Sports Organization every four years. All American
countries are included and it covers a large number of sports.
Odesur Games
It brings together the best South American athletes. They are held every four years.
The Olympic pool is 50 meters long by 25 meters wide and has a depth of 2.7 meters. It has 10
lanes, but only 8 are used since the first and last are used to prevent waves. The width of each
lane is regulated at 2.5 meters. The water temperature usually varies between 25ºC and 28ºC.
5. Once the race is over, the swimmer must remain in the water with their back towards the wall.
STYLES
2.Back: ANGELLY
or swimmers move face up, with arm and leg movements similar to crawling. Breathing is done by
turning the head to the side while keeping the back in contact with the water.
3.Butterfly: PAU
or combine synchronized arm and leg movements. The arms move simultaneously forward and
backward, while the legs perform an undulating kick. It's one of the hardest to do.
4. Breaststroke: ANGELLY
or swimmers move in a horizontal position, with arm and leg movements in a circle. The head
remains above the water, and the arms and legs move alternately.
Wearing a swimming cap or having short hair makes us faster in the pool
Swimming became an Olympic sport at the first modern Games, held in Athens, Greece, in 1896.
At that time, only two swimming events were contested: a 100-meter freestyle race and a 1,500-
meter freestyle race.