The first swimming goggles

Brief history
were made from tortoise
shells.
Illustrations
Freedivers can hold their
For thousands of years, swimming ha breath for more than 10
s been around.In ancient Greece, swi minutes. BREASTSTROKE
mming has become a require-
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ancient Greece, swimming has
become a necessary
requirement for becoming a soldier.
basic strokes FRONT CRAWL
Several cultures have made swimmin
g activity significant over the years, 
but none have made it very common.
B R E A S T S T R O K E

BACKSTROKE
Use For: Conserve energy for long 
It was only in the nineteenth century 
distance swimming.
that the West really started to give t
his sport some importance, and new 
F R O N T C R A W L
swimming styles developed over the 
years until it eventually became a m Use For: Speed.
onitored export.
B A C K S T R O K E
Use For: Easy breathing, but then
 don't forget to check your position
Trivia  as you possibly won't see where 
you're heading. SIDESTROKE
The oldest stroke is the S I D E S T R O K E
breaststroke. Use For:  Swimming  with a
Swimmers sweat in the pool.  restful move on a  long distance.
Health Benefits
Swimming is a good
all-round activity
because it:
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but takes some of the
impact stress off your
body

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