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Reading: An Amazing Swimsuit
In this inventions worksheet, students read a one page text about the new type of swimsuit used in the 2008 Beijing Olympics called the Speedo LZR Racer. Students answer 10 true or false questions about the passage.
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Usa Swimming: History: Swimming From the Beginning
This document provides a history of swimming. Content discussed includes the origins of the crawl, dog stroke, backstroke, and breaststroke, how the American Indians influenced the art of swimming, the first swimming competitions, the...
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Espn: Spitz Lived Up to Enormous Expectations
Read an article tracing the swimmer's path to multiple Olympic gold medal. Also details the tragic events of the '72 Games.
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Espn: Louganis Never Lost Drive to Dive
This website provides information about the career of Greg Louganis, arguably one of the best divers; he battled with AIDs his whole life.
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International Swimming Hall of Fame
This site is dedicated to aquatic athletes who have achieved greatness in the field of swimming, diving, water polo and sychronised swimming. It contains a video and photo archive, plus recent news and biography of Hall of Famers.