Swimming is one of the most important aquatic sports disciplines, currently accepted by the International Olympic Committee as an official sport. Swimming is a sport that is carried out in water, without any type of artificial assistance and can be carried out in closed spaces such as pools as well as in the open, in large lakes and rivers. Currently, swimming is considered one of the most complete, effective and useful sports when it comes to developing a good physical condition and having a solid respiratory and muscular system.
Swimming as a sport discipline is carried out through four main styles: the crawl style, the butterfly style, the breaststroke and the backstroke. In sports competitions, races of only one of these styles can be organized as well as races in which swimmers must subsequently go through all the styles. In the same way, swimming races can be completed individually or in groups through posts. Perfectly developing these four strokes, as well as increasing speed and endurance, are all goals for any professional swimmer.
Swimming is, as said, one of the most complete and safe sports that can be. First of all, it is perhaps one of the few that put the whole body into operation: all four limbs at the same time, as well as the respiratory and circulatory system, muscular flexibility, endurance and other elements. To continue, the aquatic space allows the body to support itself without forcing it to make great efforts that can eventually cause later pain (as it happens with other sports).
However, swimming can also present certain risks such as a not entirely conducive environment, temperature complications, drowning, affection to certain chemicals found in swimming pools, blows and others that may have to do with swimming. in open spaces.
