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What is the origin of competitive swimming as a professional sport?
In the nineteenth century after the development of artificial public swimming pools
How is swimming described in the chapter?
Moving the body through the water and shifting hands and feet to avoid drowning
What is the aim of competitive swimming among swimmers?
To swim faster than other competitors
When did swimming originate as a leisure practice?
In the Stone Age as recorded in prehistoric cave paintings
What led to the development of swimming as a professional sport?
The development of artificial public swimming pools
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