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Midterm Report
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PHED 1282 (Individual/Dual/Corporative Swimming)
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Saturday 11:00-1:00/1:30-3:30
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gym
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REYES, kristien Ingrid s.
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Bs physics 1-1
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History and Background of Swimming
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wimming has been recorded since prehistoric times. The earliest recording of swimming dates back to Stone Age paintings from around 7,000 years ago. Written references date from 2000 BC. Some of the earliest references to swimming include the Gilgamesh, the Iliad, the Odyssey, the Bible, Beowulf, and other sagas.
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In 1578, Nikolaus Wynmann, a German professor of languages, wrote the first swimming book, The Swimmer or A Dialogue on the Art of Swimming (Der Schwimmer oder ein Zwiegespräch über die Schwimmkunst).
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