Archaeological and other evidence has given us the belief that swimming has been practiced as early as 2500 BC. In the earliest times, it took place in Egypt, Assyria, Greece and Rome. In Japan, swimming dates back to the first century BC and in the Pacific areas, it was taught to children by the time they could walk. It was in Greece where a few, small races first began, and finally in 1837, Lo

ndon, England formed the first swimming organization. In the United States, swimming wasn't recognized until the year 1888. The Amateur Athletic Union created the first swimming organization in the United States.

Before you decide to become competitive with the sport of swimming, you must first be fit and create strength in your arms and legs. There is quite a lot of competition today in swimming. Both males and females are equally active in the sport and compete in national championships. One woman is named Tracy Bonner. She is a five-time National Champion and did guite well in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Austrailia. At first she wasn't scheduled to perform there but suddenly worked extremely hard at her goal and was put in! What courage and perserverance! Another amazing swimmer is a man named Bobby Brewer. He

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