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the original superpower: humans learn it backward, fish never had to.
means To move through water by propelling yourself with your limbs, body, or fins, without sinking.
from From Old English 'swimman,' from a Proto-Germanic root that's a cousin of German 'schwimmen' and Old Norse 'svimma.' Some trace it further back to a Proto-Indo-European root suggesting 'to move, be in motion' — which is fitting, since swimming is really just moving where moving doesn't come naturally.
- baby reflex
- Newborns hold their breath and paddle instinctively
- drown silently
- Real drowning is quiet, rarely the splashing in movies
- cold edge
- Open water swimmers risk fatal gasp-reflex shock
- speed king
- Sailfish swim faster than a car on highways
- ancient sport
- Cave art depicts swimmers over 10,000 years ago
english channel crossing — first achieved by captain webb in 1875, now thousands swim it annually
ironman triathlon swim — 2.4 mile open water swim in hawaii kona, part of world's toughest endurance race
olympic 10km marathon swim — open water race added to 2008 beijing olympics, now in every summer games