A Brief Look At The History And Science Of Swimming

Swimming has been around as long as people haveto go because of simple propulsion. You are going to
been on earth and where ever there is water peoplebe moving through the water fast if you swim
are going to be swimming. It was first done in Egyptcorrectly. With your arms moving and going forwards
and then just started getting more and more popularwith your hips moving you are going to be moving at a
and we have the sport as we have it today. Manygood pace.
people didn't think that swimming started until the 1900sYou should be able to swim fast if you are a swimmer
well at least competitive swimming anyways.and if you cannot them you are not a good swimmer.
The water and liquids in your body are not denser theSwimmers that compete are swimmers who have
water because then you wouldn't be able to float andbeen swimming their entire lives and are the ones who
swim. This is what allows you to swim is all youractually know how to swim with ease and good. You
insides being lighter then the water which allows yourare going to want to use as less oxygen and force as
body to get to the surface if your liquids were denserpossible so you can have speed breaks and go for
then water then you wouldn't float you would sink andsprints when you are swimming. If you give it all you
that wouldn't be swimming.got at the start then you are not going to be able to
When you are swimming your body should be straightfinish very well. The trick is to be able to keep up with
with the water other words known as parallel to theall the other swimmers then at the last stretch you just
water. You are going to want to try and stay afloatcut loose and sprint with your swimming to the end.
and try to move your arms and start swimming if youThe slicker your skin is with the water the faster and
are a big guy with a lot of muscle it is going to beeasier you will move through the water that is why
harder for you then for someone that is skinny andyou always see swimmers with those funny hats on
with only a little bit of muscle because they are goingbecause it makes their hair flat so that they can fly
to be like a fish small but still able to force themselvesthrough the water at good speeds. If you are a
through the water.swimmer and you love to compete then you need to
Your hips act like your rudder or speed because theget some of this kind of gear so that you can go
more hip muscles you have the faster you are goingfaster while swimming.