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Exploring Swimming Basics

Swimming is the propulsion of the body through water using arm and leg motions, serving as both a recreational activity and a competitive sport. It offers numerous health benefits, including improved cardiovascular fitness and muscular strength. The document also outlines four basic swimming styles: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly, along with essential swimming equipment such as rash guards, goggles, and swim caps.

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Exploring Swimming Basics

Swimming is the propulsion of the body through water using arm and leg motions, serving as both a recreational activity and a competitive sport. It offers numerous health benefits, including improved cardiovascular fitness and muscular strength. The document also outlines four basic swimming styles: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly, along with essential swimming equipment such as rash guards, goggles, and swim caps.

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EXPLORING SWIMMING BASICS

WHAT IS SWIMMING?

Swimming, in recreation and sports, the propulsion of the body through water
by combined arm and leg motions and the natural flotation of the body. Swimming
as an exercise is popular as an all-around body developer and is particularly useful
in therapy and as exercise for physically handicapped persons. It is also taught for
lifesaving purposes. Moreover, swimming is practiced as a competitive sport and is
one of the top audience draws at the Olympic Games. For activities that involve
swimming, see also diving, lifesaving, surfing, artistic swimming, underwater diving,
and water polo.

WHY SWIMMING IS SO IMPORTANT?


There are numerous benefits from swimming such as It maintains your heart rate
and takes away stress from the body. It builds muscular strength and increases
immunity. Exercises your lungs and helps to keep you fit. It helps to burn calories
which in turn reduces weight.

HERE ARE SOME 4 BASIC SWIMMING STYLE.


FREESTYLE (FRONT CRAWL) – In the freestyle the body lies prone and flat just
below the surface of the water, and the legs perform a constant flutter kick. The
stroke begins with one arm extending forward in line with the shoulder and entering
the water thumb first, then scooping downward and backward toward the thigh.

BACKSTROKE- The backstroke, or back crawl, uses alternating and opposite arm
movements. As one arm pulls through the water from an overhead position to the
hip, the other arm recovers above the water from the hip to the overhead position
and vice versa
BREASTSTROKE- The backstroke, or back crawl, uses alternating and opposite arm
movements. As one arm pulls through the water from an overhead position to the
hip, the other arm recovers above the water from the hip to the overhead position
and vice versa

BUTTERFLY- The butterfly (shortened to fly[1]) is a swimming stroke swum on the


chest, with both arms moving symmetrically, accompanied by the butterfly kick
(also known as the "dolphin kick") along with the movement of the hips and chest. [2]
[3]
It is the newest swimming style swum in competition, first swum in the early
1930s and originating out of the breaststroke.[4]

SWIMMING EQUIPMENT

1.Rash guard
2. Goggles
3. Swim Cap
RASH GUARD- A rash guard is a fitted, spandex top that protects beachgoers from
the sun and other elements. Surfers typically wear them while they are riding the
waves or hanging out on the shore. Sport a rash guard in and out of the water to
keep you more shielded from Mother Nature's elements.
GOGGLES- Wearing goggles keeps the water out of your eyes and means it's much
easier to see. In a pool, this means you'll spot the wall much earlier, as well as other
people in the pool. In open water like the ocean, you'll be able to more easily spot
any obstacles or hazards, which is important from a safety perspective.
SWIM CAP- Helps to protect your hair. Swim caps are not meant for keeping your
hair dry, but they do add a small layer of protection against chlorine damage to
your hair. Helps to keep your head warm in the cooler weather. Helps to protect our
water and filtration system by minimising hair in the filters.

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