Activity Info
Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through water, usually without artificial assistance. Swimming is an activity that can be both useful and recreational. Its primary uses are bathing, cooling, travel, fishing, escape, and sport.
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Hints / Stunts / Tips
London SwimmingLondon Swimming has a page full of links to BBC animation and video master classes on all the swimming strokes as well as turns, diving off the blocks, tumble turns and an explanation of the dolphin kick.
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The Olympic SiteThe Olympic site has detailed explanations of rules, styles and formation swimming, synchronized swimming, diving and water polo.
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RealbuzzHere's realbuzz's guide to a few simple things that can make your swimming easier and more productive, from choosing the right kit to wearing swimming goggles.
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Get Involved
Swimmers GuideSwimmers Guide is an amazing search tool that can help you find pool anywhere in the world, start here to find your nearest pool.
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BBC Sports AcademyLook here for a list of contact details for swimming clubs in Northern Ireland.
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Yell.comUse Yell.com to find your nearest leisure centres and fitness clubs, where you’ll find pools, local swimming clubs and lessons.
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Listings - Blogs
Listings are links to other websites where you can find photos, videos and information on this activity.
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BBC 606BBC 606 Blog has some great articles on swimming and loads of other sports, look here to find all the latest news.
Blogs Today - Paul HopfenspergerThis is an interesting blog by Paul Hopfensperger who was training to swim the English Chanel for charity.
Talk SwimmingThe Talk Swimming blog has some good entries on the Olympic swimmers of 2008.
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Women FirstThe ‘Women First’ blog is for women of all ages and focuses on efficiency, drills, endurance and some open water skills to help better prepare women for their first triathlon or open water swim
Birony ColeThis is a blog from Birony Cole Australian Synchronised Dive Champion who competed in the 2008 Olympics. Find all the latest post and photos from her international competitions here
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