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    Swimming has been practiced since 2500 BCE in ancient Egypt. Captain Matthew Webb was the first person to swim the English Channel in 1875. Swimming events have been included in the Olympics since 1896. Basic swimming techniques for beginners include the flutter kick, starfish float, breaststroke kick, and treading water. Equipment like earplugs, goggles, and swim caps help swimmers be comfortable and protected in the water.

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    Swimming has been practiced since 2500 BCE in ancient Egypt. Captain Matthew Webb was the first person to swim the English Channel in 1875. Swimming events have been included in the Olympics since 1896. Basic swimming techniques for beginners include the flutter kick, starfish float, breaststroke kick, and treading water. Equipment like earplugs, goggles, and swim caps help swimmers be comfortable and protected in the water.

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    Swimming has been practiced since 2500 BCE in ancient Egypt. Captain Matthew Webb was the first person to swim the English Channel in 1875. Swimming events have been included in the Olympics since 1896. Basic swimming techniques for beginners include the flutter kick, starfish float, breaststroke kick, and treading water. Equipment like earplugs, goggles, and swim caps help swimmers be comfortable and protected in the water.

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    SWIMMING

    This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND


    HISTORY
    ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND OTHER EVIDENCE
    SHOWS SWIMMING TO HAVE BEEN PRACTICED AS
    EARLY AS 2500 BCE IN EGYPT AND THEREAFTER
    IN ASSYRIAN, GREEK, AND ROMAN
    CIVILIZATIONS.
    WHO FIRST DISCOVERED SWIMMING?

    CAPTAIN MATTHEW WEBB WAS THE FIRST MAN TO SWIM THE


    ENGLISH CHANNEL (BETWEEN ENGLAND AND FRANCE), IN 1875.
    HE USED BREASTSTROKE, SWIMMING 21.26 MILES (34.21 KM)
    IN 21 HOURS AND 45 MINUTES. HIS FEAT WAS NOT REPLICATED
    OR SURPASSED FOR THE NEXT 36 YEARS, UNTIL BILL BURGESS
    MADE THE CROSSING IN 1911
    COMPETITION

    SWIMMING HAS FEATURED ON THE PROGRAMME OF ALL


    EDITIONS OF THE GAMES SINCE 1896. THE VERY FIRST
    OLYMPIC EVENTS WERE FREESTYLE (CRAWL) OR
    BREASTSTROKE. BACKSTROKE WAS ADDED IN 1904. IN THE
    1940S, BREASTSTROKERS DISCOVERED THAT THEY COULD GO
    FASTER BY BRINGING BOTH ARMS FORWARD OVER THEIR
    HEADS.
    EQUIPMENT’S
    EARPLUGS

    SOME SWIMMERS USE EARPLUGS TO BLOCK WATER


    FROM ENTERING THE EAR CANAL WHILE THEY ARE
    SWIMMING.

    This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC


    SWIM GOGGLES FOR EYE PROTECTION

    GOGGLES ALLOW YOU TO SEE WHILE YOUR HEAD IS IMMERSED


    IN THE WATER, WITHOUT HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT CHLORINE
    IRRITATION.

    This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-ND


    SWIM CAPS

    SWIM CAPS ALSO KEEP HAIR OUT OF THE FACE, HELP REDUCE
    THE EFFECTS OF CHLORINE ON THE HAIR AND HELP SWIMMERS
    RETAIN BODY HEAT WHEN THEY ARE SWIMMING IN COLDER
    WATER.

    This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA


    BASIC SWIMMING
    TECHNIQUES
    LEARNING THE FLUTTER KICK

    AS A BEGINNER YOU SHOULD LEARN TO DO THIS TECHNIQUE 


    IN A PRONE AND IN A SUPINE POSITION. YOU’LL BE THEN ABLE
    TO USE THE FLUTTER KICK TO TREAD WATER AND TO SWIM 
    DOG PADDLE.
    STARFISH FLOAT

    THE STARFISH FLOAT IS A BASIC SWIMMING TECHNIQUE IN


    WHICH YOU FLOAT ON YOUR BACK WITH YOUR ARMS AND LEGS
    SPREAD APART. THIS ARTICLE EXPLAINS HOW TO DO THE
    STARFISH FLOAT.
    BREASTSTROKE KICK

    AS A BEGINNER, IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO KNOW THE 


    BREASTSTROKE KICK, EVEN THOUGH IT’S MORE DIFFICULT TO
    LEARN THAN THE FLUTTER KICK.
    TREADING WATER

    TREADING WATER ALLOWS YOU TO STAY AFLOAT IN THE SAME


    SPOT WHILE KEEPING YOUR HEAD ABOVE WATER AND YOUR
    BODY UPRIGHT.
    IT IS A VERY USEFUL TECHNIQUE WHEN YOU NEED TO ORIENT
    YOURSELF IN THE WATER OR TO OBSERVE SOMETHING THAT
    HAPPENS AROUND YOU ON LAND.

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