swimming

Luiza Champi
Maria Fernanda
1M2
Stoski
Naomi hiura
 It is believed that swimming had its
emergence with humanity itself. Some
cave paintings with the theme were

origin
found and date from approximately 7,000
BC, but despite this, there is no
specific date for the emergence of the
sport.The primitive ones swam to move
in the water, to hunt and to escape the
threat of some ferocious animal
 Swimming basically consists of moving over
water. It is one of the practices and one of the
oldest sports modalities. Some of these
modalities are part of the Olympic.In pure

rules
swimming competitions, the pool is divided into
8 equal parts, each of which is called a ray.
Each of the competitors occupies a streak and
those with the best times have the right to
occupy the most central streaks. The rules of
the competitions vary according to the form as
if nothing: butterfly, chest, freestyle or
backstroke.
 For being a very well known
Where is sport, swimming is practiced in
many countries of diverse forms,
it is well known in Australia as it
is considered the number 1
sport. It is also widely
popular practiced in France, Usa,
recently in China and others.
The Swimming in Brazil is a sport that has gained
popularity in the country, as individual growth,

sport in
the modality is restructured and the largest
investments are made. Brazil has participated in
the Olympic Games since 1920, together with the
first Brazilian Olympic delegation. Today the

Brazil country has strong names in international

competitions, which brings an increasing number of
good results, such as the South American and world
records, the latest and the medals in the World
Championship and the Olympics and high-level
tournaments.
 Michael Fred Phelps II is Caesar Cielo born in the
an American swimmer, has interior of São Paulo, Cielo
won thirty-seven world became a landmark in national

athletes
records and won the swimming while winning the
largest number of Olympic first Olympic swimming gold
gold medals in a single
edition, held at the medal for the country! This
Beijing Games in China in happened in 2008, during the 50
August 2008. meter competition in Beijing.
 Swimming appeared for the first time at the
Olympics in Greece in 1896
In this edition were carried out tests of
100,500 and 1200 free meters.

championships They were disputed in oceans, which made the

security was minimal
Up to now,in Olympic competitions, the presence
of lifeguard, is mandatory
Today are practiced in swimming pools