2007-06-24 07:29:16 · 23 answers · asked by LKVL SWIMMER 1 in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
certainly its a sport.
2007-06-24 07:36:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO.
I was captain of my varsity swim team, so don't throw me any boos for not knowing what I'm talking about. Swimming is a competition. What it lacks to be a sport in my book is the ability to effect your opponent's performance. Football, basketball, baseball, you can change how well the other person/team does, but in swimming you can't.
It takes very talented people to do well at it and requires more physical preparation than most sports, but that doesn't change how I feel about it.
2007-06-25 14:16:28 · answer #2 · answered by paswa17 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OF COURSE, i have been on a swim team for 7 years, and its an olympic sport. Swimming is a great way to get in shape all around.
2007-06-24 10:51:39 · answer #3 · answered by Joel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you kidding me?? Swimming is one of the hardest sports, most accomplishing sports, and most deffinatley A SPORT! I go to practice 6 hours a day, i travel all over for competitions and i go to junior olympics, and thier senior nationals, and what do you think micheal phelps does, in the olympics. Trust me swimming is more than a sport its a way of life.
2007-06-25 03:06:25 · answer #4 · answered by bluedolfinswimmer13 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes! IT is! ughhh it is! who doesn't know that! I practice at least 7 times a week and there is only 7 days a week so yes! Any thing that takes determination and hard work is considered a sport! IT is about the number one sport in my life!
2007-06-24 15:06:01 · answer #5 · answered by Califguard16 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course it's a sport, I mean it's in the Olympics and people compete and go to practice just like any other sport. Half the time swimmers go through a harder training and workout than most sports. It's one of the hardest sports both mentally and physically.
2007-06-24 13:53:39 · answer #6 · answered by pink.polkadotss 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It definately is a good sport to get into and swimming is also used for exercising.
2007-06-24 07:39:53 · answer #7 · answered by Nancy M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course it is a sport. I could not believe paswa's answer. Knowing your opponent is critical to your strategy in a race.. Do they have a finishing kick or not? If it is a medley, what are their best strokes vs. yours? How recently did they swim an event (are they tired)?. Do they have good turns? Can you control your wake so they can't draft you? Can you put on a sprint to break them at a critical point in the race?
Also, the person who said swimmers don't sweat is crazy. You just don't realize it because they are already dripping wet.
2007-06-28 16:38:21 · answer #8 · answered by ready001 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
SWIMMING IS A SPORT everything else is just a game
2007-06-24 09:31:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is most defintely a sport! One of the hardest in my opinion. After my first swim practice, I had muscles that were sore that I didn't even know I had! It's a great form of excersice! :]
2007-06-24 07:58:13 · answer #10 · answered by Adriana :] 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah its a sport, it works almost every muscle too. i have been on the swim team for 7 years.
2007-06-24 08:36:30 · answer #11 · answered by g.p. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋