Swimming
| The English are considered the first modern society to develop swimming as a sport. In 1896, swimming became an Olympic sport for men with the 100 meters and 1500 meter freestyle competitions held in open water. Soon after, as swimming gained popularity, more freestyle events were added, followed by the back stroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and finally, the individual medley. | |
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Facts: *Colder water helps you swim faster. *It's a full-body exercise that provides you with excellent physical conditioning. *Stretch before you swim! *In a medley relay, always put the faster swimmers first and last so they can start with a good time and get you in the lead and the faster swimmers in last so they can make up any extra time. |
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