Swimming is a very popular competitive sport. It is included in the Olympic Games and there are also many other swimming events. They include diving, marathon swimming, swimming, synchronized swimming and even water polo.
Swimming is very varied. Both men and women can participate in swimming competitions separately. They swim different strokes and for different distances. There are butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, medley and freestyle swimming events.
The most difficult event is considered to be a 10-kilometer marathon. It requires a lot of power, energy and right force distribution. Diving is the most spectacular competition. Divers plug into water performing gymnastic and acrobatic stunts.
Synchronized swimming, because of its similarity to dance, is sometimes called water ballet. It is performed by a group of female swimmers who move synchronically with a musical accompaniment. Russian team usually has a great success in synchronized swimming competitions.
Water polo was originally called “footbal-in-water” and it was invented in XIX century. It is a game played in a swimming pool by teams of seven with a buoyant ball. The Olympic Games include both men and women tournaments.
Swimming is a very popular competitive sport. It is included in the Olympic Games and there are also many other swimming events. They include diving, marathon swimming, swimming, synchronized swimming and even water polo.
Swimming is very varied. Both men and women can participate in swimming competitions separately. They swim different strokes and for different distances. There are butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, medley and freestyle swimming events.
The most difficult event is considered to be a 10-kilometer marathon. It requires a lot of power, energy and right force distribution. Diving is the most spectacular competition. Divers plug into water performing gymnastic and acrobatic stunts.
Synchronized swimming, because of its similarity to dance, is sometimes called water ballet. It is performed by a group of female swimmers who move synchronically with a musical accompaniment. Russian team usually has a great success in synchronized swimming competitions.
Water polo was originally called “footbal-in-water” and it was invented in XIX century. It is a game played in a swimming pool by teams of seven with a buoyant ball. The Olympic Games include both men and women tournaments.