What is Swim?
[[File:Tursiops truncatus 01.jpg|thumb|260px|A [[dolphin]] surf near the Kennedy Space Center]] {{sports}} For living [[creature]]s, a '''swim''' or '''swimming''' is a way of moving in [[water]]. Swimming is an activity that can be both useful and recreational. Its primary uses are [[bathing]], cooling, [[fishing]], [[recreation]], [[exercise]], and [[sport]]. ==Human swimming== {{Main|Human swimming}} Swimming has been known amongst humans since prehistoric times; the earliest record of swimming dates back to [[Stone Age]], from around 7,000 years ago. Competitive swimming started in [[Europe]] around 1800 and was part of the first modern [[1896 Summer Olympics]] in [[Athens]], though not in a form [[comparable]] to the contemporary events. It was not until 1908 that regulations were implemented by the International Swimming Federation to produce competitive swimming.<ref>{{cite book | last = Kehm | first = G | title = Olympic Swimming and Diving:Great Moments in [[Olympic]] History | pages = [https://books.google.com/books?id=U2Kr_xFY2eUC&pg=PA14 14] | publisher = The Rosen Publishing Group | year = 2007 | isbn = 978-1404209701 }}</ref> ==Related pages== *[[List of water sports]] *[[Winter swimming]] ==References== {{commons cat|Swimming}} {{reflist}} [[Category:Basic English 850 words]] [[Category:Swimming| ]] [[Category:Survival skills]] [[Category:Healthy lifestyle]]