I love swimming. I enjoy it for recreation, and it's one of my favorite sports to watch, especially in the Olympics.
I don't necessarily like watching it but love swimming myself 
Olympic-sized pools, while the standardized size, are huge compared to the backyard ones I'm familiar with.
I have been swimming in a couple Olympic sized pools. They are massive and seem even bigger when you're in them. 
It's interesting how historically relevant swimming pool-type facilities are. Mostly talking about the wading pools/public baths of ancient times.
I find them confusing. I suppose they were set up like that because a lack of indoor water for houses then right?
Public bathing
Public baths originated from a communal need for cleanliness at a time when most people did not have access to private bathing facilities. The term "public" is not completely accurate, as some types of public baths are restricted depending on membership, gender, religious affiliation, or other reasons. As societies have changed, the need for public baths has reduced: dwellings now have their own private bathroom. Public baths have also become incorporated into the social system as meeting places. As the title suggests, public bathing
so fantastic. I've just slid in like I've been there all my life. It's been fantastic fun. And it's a character who you can do anything you want with - I love those! It's very easy work." Asked whether if he will watch his first, he replied: "They've got me in the last scene of the day at work today, so I don't know if I'm going to get home in time for it! But all the family are there watching