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Swimming

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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Swimming

Clare Jarman 7.5

A history of swimming:
Swimming is one of the most well-known and popular water sports in the world.
There are many styles of swimming, all varying in difficulty.
Most of the styles of swimming are featured in the Olympics.
Swimming is also a very handy skill to have, which could save your life in certain situations.

Injuries in swimming:
There are many body injuries that can result in swimming.
Here are some injuries:

Correct swimming gear to wear while swimming:
-Tight swimming one-piece for girls, speedos for boys.
This reduces friction and pull, causing swimmers to swim faster.
-Tight swimming cap to cover hair
This also reduces pull, resulting in faster swimming.

5 ways to reduce friction in swimming

that result in faster swimming

1. Wearing swim caps covering your hair reduces pull and friction.
By wearing them, you can swim faster.

2. Wearing tight swimwear can reduce pull.
By wearing tight swimwear, you can shoot faster through the water.

3. Swimmers dive into the water in a tight, pole-like position to reduce friction.
By doing this, the swimmers can cut into the water quicker and stronger.

4. Swimmers shaving or waxing their body hair can reduce friction and pull.
By doing this, the swimmers can swim faster and easier.

5. Swimmers cutting their toenails and fingernails before swimmer can reduce friction.
By doing this, swimmers can swim faster.

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