Swimming Fun Facts

Professional divers can hold their breath for 10 minutes (or more).

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• FALSE

Aleix Segura Vendrell holds the world record for holding his breath underwater.

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• FALSE

In 2016, Aleix Segura Vendrell held his breath for 24 minutes and 3 seconds.

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• FALSE

The Cave of Swimmers is in _________.

• Namibia

• Libya

• Egypt

• South Africa

This rock art from people swimming is from the Neolithic period. Over 10,000 years ago.

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• FALSE

Kyoko Iwasaki won _____ meters breaststroke. She was only 14 years old.

• 100

• 200

• 300

• 400

The longest swimming pool in the world is in Norway.

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• FALSE

Swimming is one of the most popular spectator sport in the Olympics.

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• FALSE

Swimming is one of the most popular spectator sport in the Olympics.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Swimming is not a good exercise. You can hurt easily.

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• FALSE