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  2. Cardiff Metropolitan University - Wikipedia

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    Cardiff Metropolitan University ( Welsh: Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd ), formerly the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC; Welsh: Athrofa Prifysgol Cymru, Caerdydd; APCC) and commonly referred to as Cardiff Met, is a university located in the city of Cardiff. The university offers degree courses in a variety of disciplines.

  3. Cardiff School of Sport - Wikipedia

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    The Cardiff School of Sport is a department of the Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences at Cardiff Metropolitan University, that provides sport, physical education and dance degrees and courses in Wales and the UK. The school was originally established in c. 1949, however following the merger with the Cardiff School of Health Sciences ...

  4. Swimming (sport) - Wikipedia

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    Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic sports, [1] with varied distance events in butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle, and individual ...

  5. How to Swim: Instructions for Beginners, Adults, and Kids

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    Reach your right hand 12 to 18 inches ahead, palm facing down and in line with your shoulder. Pull your right hand down and back, pointing your fingers diagonally toward the bottom. Point your ...

  6. 12 Benefits of Swimming: Weight Loss, Health, and More

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    Swimming makes your heart and lungs strong. Swimming is so good for you that researchers share it may even reduce your risk of death. Compared with inactive people, swimmers have about half the ...

  7. Swimming Is the Best Full-Body Workout for Your Health

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    Swimming is the easiest way to get a full-body workout. “You can get any type of cardio workout that you need in the pool and have little or no impact on your joints,” explains Ian Rose ...

  8. USA Swimming - Wikipedia

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    USA Swimming is the national governing body for competitive swimming in the United States. It is charged with selecting the United States Olympic Swimming team and any other teams that officially represent the United States, as well as the overall organization and operation of the sport within the country, in accordance with the Olympic and Amateur Sports Act.

  9. Swimming - Wikipedia

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    Swimming is the self- propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that results in directional motion. Humans can hold their breath underwater and undertake rudimentary ...