Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water. I like to swim in a swimming pool.
I'm not really good at swimming. Could you give me any advice about it?
People can hold their breath underwater. So, when you swim you just hold your breath then go up for air. If you breath in water it hurts and could make you pass out.
Yeah I've done that before not much fun. What are some different ways to swim?
I don't know different ways but I know you can go free diving which is diving like a normal diver just without the apparatus.
Wow! That sounds really intense and scary!
Yes, a lot of people free dive to see and interact with the environment right underneath the surface. Sometimes they can get caught in a current and run our of breath and have to be saved.
Yeah I would definitely not do that. Don't they catch fish by free diving too?
Spearfishing
Spearfishing is an ancient method of fishing that has been used throughout the world for millennia. Early civilizations were familiar with the custom of spearing fish from rivers and streams using sharpened sticks.
Today modern spearfishing makes use of elastic powered spearguns and slings, or compressed gas pneumatic powered spearguns, to strike the hunted fish. Specialised techniques and equipment have been developed for various types of aquatic environments and target fish.
Spearfishing may be done using free-diving, snorkelling, or scuba diving techniques. Spearfishing while using
Swimming
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.
Swimming is consistently among the top public recreational activities, and in some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational curriculum. As a formalized sport, swimming features in a range of