Swimming - is a sport or sport discipline . Also it , Olympic water sport . In which you have to swim different distances in the shortest time . Swimming isn ‘ t only for men but also for women .
Swimming - is a very ancient activity . The first swimming pool was built in 1879 . Over time , more and more pools appeared .
The first Swimming Olympiad was held in 1896 in Athens . But only men participated in the Olympiad . They swam at distances of 100, 500, 1200 meters freestyle .
In 1900 freestyle swimming was getting faster and more efficient .
In 1912 , women took part in the Olympic swimming competitions for the first time .
Swimming is very popular in Australia .
The two best male swimmers in the world are Michael Phelps ( Maryland ) and Alexander Popov ( Russia ) .
The two best female swimmers in the world are Yulia Efimova ( Russia ) and Anastasia Fesikova ( Russia ) .
The main swimming styles :
- The Butterfly ;
- Freestyle ;
- Backstroke ;
- Breaststroke .
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