Swimming at the Summer Olympics

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/swimming-at-the-summer-olympics

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How long is Swimming at the Summer Olympics?50 meters
2. What is the governing body?World Aquatics (formerly FINA)
3. What is the olympic sport since?1896 (men's events), 1912 (women's events)
4. What is Olympic swimming?Olympic swimming is a sport where athletes race in a pool, competing in different lengths and strokes, and it has been part of the Olympics since 1896.
5. When did women start swimming in the Olympics?Women first swam in the Olympics in 1912.

Hydrodynamics: The study of how water flows around moving objects and the forces involved.
Biomechanics: The study of the mechanical laws relating to the movement or structure of living organisms.
Individual Medley: A swimming race featuring four different strokes swum in a specific order.