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It's almost summer! So that means it's time to swim! And I thought I'd enlighten you with some fun swimming facts.
Did you know that swimming is one of the oldest Olympic sports?
The ancient Greeks liked to swim so much that they had two different kinds of Olympics: land-based and water-based sports. So they called them the Nemean Games and The Isthmia Games.
And did you know in the ancient world, the Egyptians were known for their love of swimming. The Vikings, on the other hand, didn't like it because they thought it was undignified, while the Romans liked it because they believed it improved health.
The first modern Olympic Games in 1896 included swimming as a sport. It has been there ever since and has become so popular that millions of people worldwide compete in swimming races each year!
I hope you enjoyed these fun facts. Until next time...
