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Swimming is the self- propulsion of a person through water, such as saltwater or freshwater environments, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Swimmers achieve locomotion by coordinating limb and body movements to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that …

Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake).

Siobhan Haughey has consistently been a top-three swimmer in the world in the 100 and 200 free, winning Olympic medals in both in Tokyo and Paris. Kyle Chalmers is always a threat for gold and...

Jun 23, 2021 · With a mix of returning Olympians and fresh faces, the U.S. Olympic Swimming Team is sure to make waves at the Tokyo Games. In total, 53 swimmers have been named to represent Team USA, including an astonishing 11 teenagers making their Olympic debut in Tokyo. Below are some of the names to know from the Olympic roster. Caeleb Dressel.

Mar 12, 2025 · swimming, in recreation and sports, the propulsion of the body through water by combined arm and leg motions and the natural flotation of the body. Swimming as an exercise is popular as an all-around body developer and is particularly useful in therapy and as exercise for physically handicapped persons. It is also taught for lifesaving purposes.

Swimming at the Olympics is both an individual and team sport where competitors propel their bodies through water in either an outdoor or indoor swimming pool using one of the following strokes: Freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, or butterfly.

Jul 29, 2021 · Caeleb Dressel, the American swimmer, won his first Olympic gold medal for an individual race on Thursday, setting an Olympic record of 47.02 seconds in the 100-meter freestyle and beating...

Jun 22, 2021 · After the U.S. Olympic swimming trials last week, the American team is set. The 50 swimmers have nine individual gold medals among them. Thirty-five will make their Olympic debuts in Tokyo....

Aug 5, 2021 · Katie Ledecky might be the greatest women’s swimmer ever, but last week, McKeon put together a case that she’s the top current athlete in the sport. After winning four medals in 2016, she...