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SWIMMING, ALIFE CHANGINGSPORTBy Valenna GonzalezDo you know if swimming has some kindof relationship with the not sowell-known Marfan Syndrome? Maybethis question seems a bit strange to you,but before knowing the relationshipbetween these two, it is important toknow the origins of swimming.This sport is ancient, there is evidence ofthis through cave paintings that are morethan 7000 years old. Also this sport ismentioned in books from later times suchas the Iliad, the Odyssey and the Bibleamong others. For hominids, swimmingwas an essential practice to obtain rawmaterial and for ancient civilizations thissport began to be considered assomething recreational and important,since they said that if people did notknow how to swim, they were illiterate.In fact, swimming consists of movementthrough a body of water, using thestrength of the arms and legs in multiplestyles such as free, backstroke,breaststroke, and butterfly. This sportcan be practiced in pools from 25 to 1500meters. Swimming can help us lose alarge number of calories depending onthe weight and diet of each person.Therefore, a person who weighs 70 kg inhalf an hour of swimming could burnaround 233 calories. Swimming is a sportthat can be both competitive andrecreational and its practice provides theswimmer's respiratory and circulatorysystem with many benefits. For thosewho practice it, it benefits the heart andlungs, as well as joints such as the neck,shoulders, and pelvis.A curious fact about swimming isrelated with Michael Phelps, who hasbeen helped by this sport. He has asyndrome called "MarfanSyndrome", which has caused theathlete to have long limbs. They havegiven him an advantage whenperforming competitively in thesport. It has also made him one of themost recognized swimmers inhistory. People with this syndromeare affected in important parts of thebody such as the heart; for thisreason, they should choose to dolow-risk, low-intensity and aerobicmovement activities. Swimming isone of the most recommendedsports for this.In summary, swimming can be veryeffective and beneficial for healthypeople as well as for people whohave serious illnesses since it is asport that does not require veryforced movements and can be a veryrelaxing activity. It also helps motordevelopment and improves theresistance of our body, thusimproving our quality of lifecompletely. It is recommended topursue this sport because it helpspeople to improve their health andtheir body.Concepto.de, 2023,concepto.de/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/natacion-e1562943144215.jpg. Accessed 18 Jan. 2023.14