Swimming is a great sport and exercise
I agree!  It is one of the top public recreational activities - in some countries swimming lessons are mandatory!
Have you heard of Michael Phelps?
Yes, he is amazing!  But he's retired  now I think but he's the most decorated Olympian of all time!
I did not know that. He was so great
Michael Phelps
Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985) is an American retired competitive swimmer and the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 28 medals. Phelps also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals (23), Olympic gold medals in individual events (13), and Olympic medals in individual events (16). When he won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games, Phelps broke fellow American swimmer Mark Spitz's 1972 record of seven first
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