SWIMMING - Basic Knowledge

We all like to play various games and sports.Even I adore many games. But there is one sport which I absolutely love. This sport is a little different than others and there will be some people out tuere who will be scared of it as well .This sport is none other than SWIMMING  !!!

 I started swimming at the age of 6 . Yes , at first even I used to hesitate to step down into the pool, but now , 7 years later , I cannot stop myself from diving into the water every time I get a chance ....... 

(No doubt I have become a water baby)

Swimming is different from the other sports because it is done in water (obviously) and mainly all other sports are played on land . Yet , it is one of the most popular sports played in Olympics .

Talking about its history , the earliest evidences are from about 10,000 years ago and written evidences have been found from the times of 2000 BC in books like the Odyssey , the Quran and the Bible . 

The first indoor swimming pool named Saint George Baths was opened in 1828 for the public and in the 1830s , swimming became a popular and beloved sport in Europe. 

Swimming then became a part of the Olympics in 1896.

Strokes or Styles 

Swimming has 4 main styles or strokes as we say it, which are : 

1.Freestyle

2.Backstroke

3.Breast stroke 

4.Butterfly 

You can know about what these strokes really are, how do they look when performed etc. etc. in this video mentioned here : 

In swimming competitions, there is another event called Medley Relay which has 4 players in 1 team and each player does one of these 4 styles in the form of a relay, the team who completes first, wins! 

Now, this is my favourite sport because of course I am REALLY fascinated by it but also because it has a lot of benefits.

Firstly, it is very beneficial in reducing weight and and the same time it is fun and entertaining🎭. 

Secondly, it increases our heart rate without putting pressure on our body which is good for our health.

Now, talking about SWIMMERS, basically the famous SWIMMERS. 

One of the most profound swimmers of the world is Sir Micheal Phelps. 

He has always been the ultimate inspiration for me in the field of swimming. He is a former American swimmer who has won a total of 28 medals in the Olympics. Isn't that like SUPER cool?! 

And from India, Shivani Kataria is one of the most popular Indian swimmers and has won many national awards. 

Hope you found this post a little helpful. 

I am so sorry for being inactive on my blog for the past 3 months now. A lot has happened in this time period.Will update you about that in my next post. Till then , Take care  🌻

Catch ya later!