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Ever since the introduction of swimming in the 2011 Cross Fit Games,

swimming has become a standard event in the games.

If you don't want to be exiting the water dead fucking last, you want to incorporate swimming

into your weekly training regimen.

But just like weightlifting and gymnastics, swimming takes a lot of practice.

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Visibility?

Well, you don't want a boat or jet ski come crashing into you

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