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Hobby: Swimming
Swimming is the only activity that I enjoy doing so much. This is because it involves the whole of my body yet at the same time it relaxes my nerves (Gifford 17). It is a sport that has come a long way from its inception. There are no chronological recordings of discovery of when the sport. Therefore, it is one among the few sports that has been in existence for the longest time possible. Swimming in sports and recreational activities, is the forward motion of the body in water by a combination of legs and arms motions and the natural floating of the body on water. It is a tremendously enjoyable recreational activity.
The archaeological evidences and other sources show that swimming had been in practice since 2500 BC. The practice of swimming started in Egypt and later spread through Assyria, Greece and the Roman empires (Wiltse 8). In some sections such as Rome and Greece, swimming was a main part of training for martial arts and the elementary education sessions for the male children. However, in the After Domino (A.D) period, swimming is first traced to Japan as the origin of the sport. In Japan, it was compulsory for every school to teach swimming by the 17th century (Gifford 21). The first swimming competitions were established with the outside world in the early 19th century in Japan. Interesting fact is that the earliest heated swimming pool was built in the 1st century in Rome by Gaius Maecenas.
However, in Europe the practice of swimming did not develop fast because of fear that sharing water for swimming caused epidemics and spread infections. The earliest swimming evidences in Great Britain show that the sport was established in the late 17th century (Gifford 23). The primary swimming organization was formed in 1837. Swimming pools with diving boards have ever since then been built and various swimming competitions held.
Competitive swimming internationally was held in the London Olympics of 1896. The events included catered for men only, but later women were included. It has hence evolved to a full sport with many physically endowed swimming champions. Various people have made a name for themselves via the sport.
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