- However, swimming is also a sport performed by professional athletes, and many swimming competitions are held worldwide.
- In 1837 the National Swimming Society was founded in England with the purpose of staging competitions at London’s six indoor pools.
- Four main strokes are used in competition and recreational swimming: the front crawl, freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, and butterfly.
- In the United States, swimming was originally organized as a sport nationally by the Amateur Athletic Union when it was founded in 1888.
- Nothing could be further from the truth! Swimming is actually quite easy and safe, once you know a few basic tips for beginners.
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- Swimming, in recreation and sports, is the propulsion of the body through water by combined arm and leg motions and the natural flotation of the body.
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