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Swimming

Description:

Swimming is a sport competed in around the world by people of all ages. It is low impact and really good for long-term health. It is most popular during Olympic years because of stars like Michael Phelps who have made the sport into a more every-day topic. Not only is it a fun competitve sport, swimming is a life saving skill that everyone should learn.

Personal Connection:

I got into the sport of swimming as a young kid because my older brother competed in our local summer league. Later on, I joined a year-round club and competed for my high school. Now, I swim at the college level for Wheaton College. My best events are freestyle, but I also compete in the IM and breaststroke events.

Get Involved:

There are many ways to get involved in the sport of swimming. For young kids, start with swim lessons and then consider joining a summer league team. As you progress then year round teams can be considered. There are also masters swim groups for adults looking to get involved in the sport.

Images

The United States typically dominates the Olympics in swimming. Their biggest rival is Australia, but as you can see below, the medal count has ended the US on top in the past 3 Olympics.
Medal Counts- 2024 Olympics	Bronze	Silver	Gold
United States	8	12	8
Australia	3	8	7

More Information

Find more information about the sport and how to get started at the links below