Swimming is a common person or team sport that involves the physical usage of one’s body in order to pass through water with speed. The sport typically takes place in open water or swimming pools. It is often featured in Olympic Games and has been popularized by different sports’ athletes. Today, it is often considered as an exciting and fun recreational activity.
There are different swimming strokes that people can choose from depending on their swimming ability and preference. The basic strokes are freestyle and backstroke.
Freestyle and backstroke are characterized by simultaneous arm strokes that allows for a full body workout. In competitive swimming, the goal is to finish first.
Swimming techniques; used in freestyle are generally easy and comfortable. It uses a fast speed and starts out by swimming normally as if doing an ordinary freestyle stroke. The swimmer kicks with the feet and kicks the legs backward while pulling both arms backward and then pushes with the front legs for the push off. The swimmer also swings both arms behind the head as he or she goes along to the finish line. When it comes to backstroke, the swimmer kicks with the feet and kicks with his legs in the similar manner like in freestyle.
Backstroke is more challenging in freestyle but still easy to learn; It starts by swimming backwards with the feet and pulls both arms behind the head as the swimmer kicks with both feet and pulls with the arms behind the head. In contrast, the breaststroke starts with the swimmer standing on the side of the pool and kicks with both feet in the water while pulling with the arms behind the head. This is one of the most common swimming strokes in swimming competitions.
There are many types of swimming strokes; which can help the swimmers improve their swimming skills. But before swimmers can do any of these, they need to learn how to swim properly. This way, they will be able to do each of the strokes properly and also improve their body’s resistance against the water. Most of the swimmers do not really know how to swim properly and just rely on their body’s resistance to do the job. However, in order for the swimmers to enjoy their time in the pool, it is important that they should know how to do each of the strokes properly.
Swimming is a good exercise to keep fit and healthy; Plus, it is a fun and entertaining sport to watch others compete in. Swimming can be very affordable and there is a great way for all ages to get together and have fun. In order to keep the fun going, swimmers should always wear a life jacket and tread correctly. Always remember to stay safe at all times in the pool and enjoy!