Prepared By: Mr.

Alexander III
B. Jalandoon
Swimming
is an individual or team sport that involves using arms
and legs to move the body through water.
History of Swimming
Human beings have been swimming for thousands of years. One of the earliest
representations of swimming is an ancient Egyptian wall relief that shows soldiers
of Pharaoh Ramses II (reigned 1290-1224 BC) pursuing their enemies by
swimming across the Orontes River between ancient Egypt and Asia Minor.
Swimming was highly esteemed in ancient Greece and Rome, especially as a
form of training for warriors. In Japan, competitions were held as early as the
1st century BC. In Europe, swimming was less popular during the Middle Ages
(5th century to 15th century), when immersion in water was sometimes associated
with the recurrent epidemic diseases of the time. The crawl stroke was probably
invented independently in various areas of the world several hundred years
ago. Swimmers in South America and the South Pacific used crawl-like strokes
long before they were used in Europe. Native Americans also used an overarm
crawl stroke. In 1844 two members of the Native American Ojibwa tribe named
The Flying Gull and Tobacco traveled to England, where they defeated local
champions and became national celebrities. By the 19th century European
misconceptions about the dangers of swimming had been dispelled. In the late
19th century amateur swimming clubs began conducting competitions in the
United States and Britain.
 Keeps your heart rate up
 Builds endurance
 Maintain healthy weight
 Tones Muscles
 Provides an all-over body workout
 Good option for people with asthma
 Being relaxing and peaceful form of
exercise
 Alleviating stress
 Improving flexibility
 Improving coordination
 Providing good low-impact quality
COMPETITIVE TYPES OF STROKES:

 FREESTYLE
 BREAST STROKE
 BACKSTROKE
 BUTTERFLY
 GOGGLES SWIM CAP KICK BOARD STARTING BLOCK

TOUCH PAD STARTING

SWIMMING TRUNKS SWIMSUIT GUN FINS
COMPETITIVE TYPES OF STROKES:

 FREESTYLE
 BREAST STROKE
 BACKSTROKE
 BUTTERFLY