Swimming.

“Swimming is the ability that allows human beings to move in the water, thanks to the propelling action by rhythmic, repetitive and coordinated

the upper, lower limb and body movements, allowing you to stay on the surface and overcome resistance of the

water to move through it.”

The Swimming has several forms:

Recreational swimming, pleasure and playfulness.

Swimming for prevention and health care

Swimming Forms.

Competitive swimming.It’s a sport of self-improvement, you need to swim as fast as possible to defeat opponents in a race.

It can be started inside or outside the water.

Styles of swimming. Crawl It’s done with an arm that moves in the air with your palm down to enter the water and relaxed elbow, while the other arm moves underwater. Kicks to the legs give reciprocated.

Back Style.It’s similar to crawl though

the swimmer floating on his back, with his back to the water.

Butterfly Style The swimmer must bring both arms together in front, above the water, and then backwards. Meanwhile, a rolling movement of the hips is performed.

ChestIt’s opening arms with a backward movement to be in line with the shoulders and legs shrink and

then stretch them.

Rules. Respect the starting order, there is only one chance, if you are staying on ahead disqualified.

You must meet all the meters of the relevant competition.

The classification system is time:a_ the number of swimmers is divided into series, since it is impossible to compete all at onceb_ the top 16 best times qualify for the semi-final regardless of its location in the series

c of these classified to the final 8 best times, competing to define the positions from 1 to 8

Note that each swimming technique has its own rules (back, chest, free, butterfly)

There are also tests that have specific rules: relays, medley tests or combined

Glasses.

Cap.Swimsuit.

What do you need for swimming?

Where?Swimming can be practiced in any type of enclosure but with a number of considerations such as: Proper temperature Alertness Consider the currents and tides can be dangerous if done in undesirable areas or times.

Benefits.

It has benefits for our muscular, nervous and respiratory system.

Children learn, naturally, to adopt a correct posture and helps reduce back problems.

Help heart.

To breathe more efficiently and impurities are removed.

Swimming gives us a sense of independence, security and relaxation and improving our self-esteem.