Don't breath. Swimming!

Swimming is maybe the sport that has the greatest number of amateurs and fans. Almost everybody go in for this sport as it is very popular and developed. It mustn't be practiced professionally. There are a lot of swimming pools that give us the possibility to swim whenever we like. Beaches are also very popular in summer.

Swimming is not only sport but also a nice way to spend time with friends. Besides, swimming is one of several sports and it is especially good for health because it is good for all muscles of the body. It makes your figure look great and helps to fight with excessive weight. Swimming helps to study to control our body.

Swimming has also become a part of tourism. Almost every hotel has a swimming pool. Swimming is also a base for many games that need swimming such as water polo.

There are a lot of swimming sports. Diving is one of the most spread and the most modern all over the world. It consists in swimming on the button of the sea. The traditional swimming includes speed swimming in different styles, figure swimming, dive, and swimming games. Swimming is the part of Olympic Games.

There are a lot of styles of swimming and every person specialises on one kind of swimming, he/she could swim in different styles but usually takes part in competitions in swimming of one style.

But at the same time there is a risk connected with swimming, for example, drowning. Those who swim badly are in the group of this risk. Sometimes people may swim in water that is polluted by chemicals that may influence the skin and general health of a person. The weather may become a problem too. Even a professional swimmer is not able to survive in a storm not to mention amateurs. Plants and animals of the water may be also a danger for swimmers. Sharks and corrals may cause serious problems to people and sometimes swimmers may even die.

But sport competitions in swimming are usually held in swimming pools where almost all these risks are excluded.

The most famous styles of swimming are:

Crawl – is a style of swimming on a stomach when a person makes movements with the help of both arms and legs. It is the fastest style of swimming. It is also called freestyle.

Butterfly – is a style of swimming on a stomach when the left and the right sides of the body make symmetrical movements. When a person swims in this style the body of a swimmer rises above the water. It is the most complicated style of swimming that requires a lot of energy. Amateur is not even able to repeat movements in this style.

Breast-stroke – is a swimming style on the stomach when hands go strait simultaneously. It is the slowest swimming style but is the most complicated from the technical point of view. This swimming style is the most quiet.

Swimming is very good for the health. There are a lot of procedures in the swimming pool that are prescribed by doctors in the process of treatment of ill people. Swimming is the best for those who suffered from the diseases that made them constantly stay in the bed. It helps to activate all muscles.

While swimming it is necessary to hold breathing so that water couldn't get into respiratory organs.