Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP Self propulsion of a person through water or other liquid This article is about standard human swimming. For competitive swimming, see Swimming (sport). For animal swimming, see Aquatic locomotion. For other uses, see Swimming (disambiguation) and Swimmer (disambiguation). A swimmer performing freestyle Competitive open water swimming race Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs, the body, or both. Humans can hold their breath underwater and undertake rudimentary locomotive swimming within weeks of birth, as a survival response. [1] Swimming is consistently among the top public recreational activities, [2] [3] [4] [5] and in some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational curriculum. [6] As a formalized sport, swimming features in a range of local, national, and international competitions, ...
