FPT UNIVERSITY FPT POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE Graphic Design SWIMMING Instructor: Tran Thi Song Class: EN12313_1 Member: Tran Thi Ai Hue Student Code: PS05096 Ho Chi Minh City, March 2017 COMMENTS Lecturer 1: Lecturer 2: 2 INTRODUCTION Swimming is an individual or team sport and activity Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic sports, with events in butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle, and individual medley Swimming isn’t one popular sports in Vietnam that it’s growing Our nation is surrounded by water and swimming is one of our great passions As well as being fun, swimming is a great way to keep fit, stay healthy and make friends Swimming is a healthy activity that you can continue for a lifetime It is a low-impact activity that has many physical and mental health benefits HISTORY Competitive swimming in Britain started around 1830, mostly using breaststroke Swimming was part of the first modern Olympic games in 1896 in Athens In 1908, the world swimming association (FINA) was formed Butterfly was developed in the 1930s and was at first a variant of breaststroke, until it was accepted as a separate style in 1952 3 HOW TO SWIM Swim styles: Swimming has four major styles used most in the Olympics There are: Freestyle Back stroke Breast stroke Butterfly Freestyle: In free style races, very few restrictions are placed on the swimmer The swimmer can choose to swim in any style In this style, swimmers move their arms alternatively forward, pulling water backwards They move one of their arms in a semi circular motion in vertical plane while they catch water with the other arm and push it backwards Back stroke: In this style, a swimming stroke performed on the back with the arms lifted alternately out of the water in a backward circular motion and the legs extended and kicking 4 Breast stroke: This style is considered to be the oldest In this style, swimmers stretch their arms forward and tilt their hands slightly downwards While pulling their hands towards the waist, they bring their feet closer to the hips and fold their legs and kick water with their feet This propels their body forward and gives them speed Butterfly: In this style, swimmers dive into the pool stretching their arms and shoulders width apart They rotate their arms in a semi circle to raise the body They push water backwards by synchronously moving their feet up and down They can use dolphin or butterfly kick Additionally, swimming has also "sidestroke" styles and doggy styles called dog paddle The dog paddle is a simple swimming style It is often the first swim style used by young children when they are learning to swim Swimwear: Standard everyday clothing is not usually appropriate for swimming and is unsafe under some circumstances Most cultures today expect swimmers to wear swimsuits Men's swimsuits commonly resemble shorts, or briefs Modern women's swimsuits are generally skintight like bikini Women's swimwear may also cover the belly as well for example monokini and tankini Competitive swimwear is built so that the wearer can swim faster and more efficiently There are many kinds of competitive swimwear for each gender HEALTH BENEFITS Swimming is a healthy workout that can be done for a lifetime It is a low-impact activity that has several mental and bodily health benefits, that is a recreational motion for everyone Swimming can provide a low-impact workout Swimming builds endurance, muscle strength, and cardiovascular fitness 6 FAMOUS ATHLETE Nguyễn Thị Ánh Viên (born November 9, 1996 in Cần Thơ) Her nickname is the little mermaid She is a national-record holding swimmer from Vietnam She swam for Vietnam at the 2012 Olympics At the 2014 Asian Games, she garnered Vietnam's first-ever medal in Swimming She has been named Vietnam's Athlete of the Year in both 2013 and 2014 As of the end of 2014, she holds the Vietnam Records in 14 of 17 long course individual events CONCLUSION In conclusion, swimming is not only popular, but it is also one of the best all body workout a person can Besides its physical benefits, swimming is also a great recreational sport giving you peace of mind to continue with your day Swimming has numerous advantages over other exercises and if done considently will keep you in shape for the long period of time ... She has been named Vietnam's Athlete of the Year in both 2 013 and 2 014 As of the end of 2 014 , she holds the Vietnam Records in 14 of 17 long course individual events CONCLUSION In conclusion,... Nguyễn Thị Ánh Viên (born November 9, 19 96 in Cần Thơ) Her nickname is the little mermaid She is a national-record holding swimmer from Vietnam She swam for Vietnam at the 2 012 Olympics At the 2 014 ... Competitive swimming in Britain started around 18 30, mostly using breaststroke Swimming was part of the first modern Olympic games in 18 96 in Athens In 19 08, the world swimming association (FINA)