Swimming. To most people if they heard the word “swimming” they would think a fun day at the beach. But swimming is more than a pastime, in fact swimming it is a sport. Swimming was first introduced to the Olympics in 1896 but has only been available to women since 1912. Since then America has been one of the top countries to compete in Olympic swimming coming out on top for years. Especially in 2008 when Michael Phelps won 8 gold medals and being the first to do so. Another historical event was when Michael Phelps became the “Most Decorated Olympian of All Time.” That just goes to show that swimming is one of the toughest sports there is today.
Swimming has been a passion of mine since the age of 4. However most people consider swimming just doing laps in a pool. But its not! In fact swimming is probably one of the most challenging sports there is. For starters lots of people don’t even know how to swim, let alone properly. Secondly swimming takes endurance, speed, and skill. During a swim practice theres no stopping. The amount of rest that you get is determined on how fast you swim the yards and get through the set. That is why swimming is a sport and a hard one at that .
~Emily