Mesh term Swimming
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Locomotion
Water Sports
Description
An activity in which the body is propelled through water by specific movement of the arms and/or the legs. Swimming as propulsion through water by the movement of limbs, tail, or fins of animals is often studied as a form of PHYSICAL EXERTION or endurance.Browse to child terms:
Diving
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