WHAT IS

SWIMMING
• Swimming is an individual or
team sport that requires the
use of one's entire body to
move through water. The sport
takes place in pools or open
water. Competitive swimming is
one of the most popular
Olympic sports, with varied
distance events in butterfly,
backstroke, breaststroke,
• First competitions: 1930s
• Olympic: 1896
• Team members: Team or individuals
• World Championships: 1973
• Highest governing body: FINA
• Venue: Swimming pools or 
open-water
A brief history of Swimming
• Swimming is an ancient activity that
has taken place since both water and
humans were on the earth.
Prehistoric drawings from the
southwestern part of Egypt show
original documentation of people
swimming. The images seem to show
the dog paddle or breaststroke, but
these may have been more ritualistic
than anything.
Of course, anciently, swimming was
done because it was necessary for
survival. Whether people needed to
cross a river to safety on the other side
or simply know how to tread water to
prevent drowning, swimming has
certainly come a long way since its
ancient days. Here is the history of
swimming in a competitive sense as it
is known today.
Swimming
health
benefits
• keeps your heart rate up but takes some of
the impact stress off your body
• builds endurance, muscle strength and
cardiovascular fitness
• helps maintain a healthy weight, healthy
heart and lungs
• tones muscles and builds strength
• provides an all-over body workout, as nearly
all of your muscles are used during
swimming.
 Other
benefits of
swimming
• being a relaxing and peaceful form of
exercise
• alleviating stress
• improving coordination, balance and
posture
• improving flexibility
• providing good low-impact therapy
for some injuries and conditions
• providing a pleasant way to cool
down on a hot day
• being available in many places – you
can swim in swimming pools,
beaches, lakes, dams and rivers.
Make sure that the environment
you choose to swim in is safe.
bad effect of
swimming
• Get-Fit Guy's tips for limiting
chlorine damage when
youswim. ... But chlorine also
creates side effects, such as red
eyes, dry skin and hair, and a
strong odor. Chlorine can also
cause health issues such as
increased risk of developing
allergies or asthma in kids.