TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Swimming A1 - Shapiro, Charles A1 - Shamus, Eric A2 - Shamus, Eric A2 - Shamus, Jennifer PY - 2017 T2 - Sports Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation, 2e AB - Swimming has become one of the most popular sports in the world. The level of swimming competition ranges from friendly races at the “old swimming hole” all the way up to world competition, including the Olympics. Men’s swimming has been featured in the Olympic games since 1896.1 The first Olympic events were the freestyle or breastroke.1 The backstroke was added in 1904.1 Women’s swimming became an Olympic event in 1912.1 Swimming frequently begins at a very early age, with swimmers as young as 7 years old competing through local park and recreation programs and at YMCAs, Jewish Community Centers, and swim clubs throughout the United States. These swimming programs form the foundation of competitive swimming in the United States and produce many of the athletes who end up swimming for American colleges or the US Olympic teams.2 Most beginning athletes in the sport of swimming excel due to natural talents and inherent athletic ability. Athletes who advance through the ranks of competitive team swimming to become elite high school and college swimmers will find that natural talents alone are not enough to keep them competitive and soon training and coaching become significant factors of success. Injuries are common in competitive swimming and can limit the degree of success achieved or the length of a swimmer’s career. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1142280200 ER -