HISTORY OF SWIMMING Competitive swimming in Britain started around 1830‚ mostly using breaststroke. Swimming was part of the first modernOlympic games in 1896 in Athens. In 1908‚ the world swimming association‚ Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA)‚ was formed. Ancient times 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 dog paddle‚ although it is also possible that the
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Swimming backstroke the complete guide to getting your stroke perfect‚ along with faults their causes and how to Swimming backstroke/ introduction Swimming backstroke is the third fastest stroke competitively‚ originated from an old english style of swimming backstrokeand has developed over the years and has evolved into an alternating and more effective action. This action givesthe backstroke less resistance with a continuous propulsion. The speed of the backstroke is limited by the restrictiverange
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The Challenges of Swimming Most everyone has been swimming at least once in their life‚ but competitive swimming is more than just floating in water. Competitive swimming‚ from the inception in 1896‚ has greatly evolved to the sport it is today. It includes four strokes which are; Front stroke‚ Back stroke‚ Breast stroke‚ and Butterfly. Swimming is one of the hardest sports in the world because of the mental and physical attributions. On the mental side of swimming‚ there are many factors
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TERM PAPER FOR SWIMMING (PE 2) SUBMITTED BY: KEVIN P. ACUÑA AB COMMUNICATION SUBMITTED TO: MR. MICHAEL HINGPIT INSTRUCTOR Swimming as a sport Swimming is a water-based sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA). History of Swimming Swimming has been recorded since prehistoric times; the earliest recording of swimming dates back to Stone Age paintings from around 7‚000 years ago. Written references date from 2000 BCE. Some of the earliest references
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Persuasive Essay Swimming is a fun and beneficial exercise. First of all you won’t even know you are exercising because you will be having so much fun. All you have to do is move your hands and feet‚ and no one really sees swimming as a workout so your wife/husband won’t even think that you’re working out to get into shape. Swimming builds muscle mass‚ muscle strength‚ and flexibility. It also builds cardiovascular fitness‚ and burns a lot of calories. If you just try it you will be satisfied and
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Sylvia Sarisly. I love swimming. April 1‚ 2009 Finally the warm days are here! Waiting for them meant an eternity for me‚ because I love swimming‚ but I don’t like to swim in the cold weather‚ and finding a pool‚ big enough for lap swimming‚ that is really WARM – 80 degrees at least- is very hard to find. Here in California‚ just few pools have warm (more then 80 degrees) water‚ and needles to say‚ the beach is a fridge-cold water place for me. I go to enjoy the sun‚ but nothing like the
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Swimming Swimming is a healthy‚ low-cost activity that you can continue throughout your life. Swimming is a low-impact activity that has many physical and mental health benefits. Swimming is a great workout because you need to move your whole body against the resistance of the water. Our nation is surrounded by water and swimming is one of our great passions. As well as being fun‚ swimming is a great way to keep fit‚ stay healthy and make friends. Everyone should learn how to swim. Swimming gives
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History of swimming One of the most unique characteristics of humans amongst most animals is our ability to adapt to our environment. And because of this ability‚ our species were able to survive since the beginning through the ice age and although out the internet age. And since time immemorial‚ we have known that humans already acquired the ability to swim. Although humans were not designed to move in the water‚ yet somehow we found ways for us to move ourselves from point A to point B in water
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as much strength as I had and glided through the water. I came up for another breathe of air and even though my arms ached and my heart was pounding for me to take a breathe‚ I knew if I took a breathe I’d falter and fall behind so I kept right on swimming. Kicking my feet as hard as I could and slamming my hands into the board so I could make the timer go off‚ I saw that I had come in first. 27.29 seconds. A new record for myself! My coach was waiting for me when I got out of the pool and told me
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Swimming General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose Statement: To inform my audience about the history and development of swim along with its applications. Central Idea: Swimming has a long and rich history that dates back way before our generations and is not always as beneficial as we may think. Method of Organization: Topical Introduction I. (Gain attention and interest) I remember joining the high school swim team back in my sophomore year. I remember struggling to catch
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