Swimming is a skill that people float upward under the buoyancy of water and make their bodies move regularly in the water by virtue of buoyancy.

From 65438 to the 1960s, swimming activities in many parts of Britain were quite active. 1828, Britain built the first indoor swimming pool at Liverpool George Pier. By the 1930s, this kind of swimming pool appeared in major cities in Britain. 1837, the first swimming organization was established in London, England, and held the earliest swimming competition in Britain. 1896, swimming was listed as an Olympic event.

The highest organization for swimming is the International Swimming Federation, headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. 1908 was proposed by the swimming associations of Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Britain, Hungary and Sweden.