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.
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 - Facebook
Listings are links to other websites where you can find photos, videos and information on this activity.
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Swimming: The Best Sport Ever!Swimming: The Best Sport Ever! Is a great page with loads of fans (6,032) has lots of discussion on swimming and swimmers. it even list all the results including finishing times for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Races!
Water Polo is better than SwimmingWater Polo is Better than Swimming is a page for real Water Polo fans. It has 3,115 members and there are loads of photo's, videos and discussions.
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I Love Synchronized SwimmingI Love Synchronized Swimming with 1,085 members has lots of wall posts and photos and a few discussions. There is currently information on the page about the new documentary ‘Sync or Swim’.
Water PoloWater Polo with 1,828 has a real community spirit. There�s lots of fun banter about who the best teams and players are between members from all over the world.
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