Swimming is a technique to move unaided through water. It is a popular activity as well as a
competitive sport. It was part of the first modern Olympics at Athens in 1896. The most common
reason for swimming is probably recreation, where the swimmer enters the water merely for enjoyment. Swimming pools, beaches, lakes or rivers are popular venues for swimmers. Most
recreational swimmers prefer a freestyle that keeps their heads out of the water.
For some people like divers and fishermen, swimming is a part of their job. Life guards are paid
to rescue other swimmers in distress. Swimming is also useful in marine biology to study plants
and animals. It is also practised for scientific research and military purposes.
Recently swimming has become a professional competitive sport. This is a kind of specialised
swimming in which the goal is to maximize speed.
Breaststroke,butterfly stroke and backstroke are some of the competitive events in swimming. In
the Beijing Olympics in 2008, swimming- marathon was introduced for both men and women.
Swimming a distance of 10 kilometre proved to be a challenging feat and test of stamina.
Swimming is good aerobic exercise. It helps to burn fat and reduce stress. However, there are
several risk factors involved in swimming such as, death by
drowning, exposure to chemicals, infection, stings, sunburn collision and inhalation of water.
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