Swimming was one of only four sports to have appeared at every summer Olympic Games starting in 1896.

The sport has been amongst the most popular events at the Olympic Games since its introduction.

In fact, it had the second highest viewership after gymnastics in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

However, as simple as competitive swimming seems, perhaps no sport has seen greater improvements in performance than swimming.

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A while back, I did an episode on track and field techniques that have broken world records,

some of which are now actually considered rule violations. In a similar yet distinct way, swimming has undergone

changes that has largely driven improvements over time. Swimming at the Olympic level is conducted

in 50 meter pools and events range from 50 meters to 1,500 meters.

Most events are completed individually, but there are a few team events known as relays.

These relays consist of four people, and are competed at distances of 2 to 800 meters.

Swimming times are typically very close, with many races decided by hundreds of a second, often making

the difference between winning a gold medal and finishing in last place.

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