Swimming Explained: #RioOlympics 2016

Swimming has been a sport at every modern Summer Olympics. It has been open to women since 1912. Along with track & field athletics and gymnastics, it is one of the most popular spectator sports at the Games. Swimming has the second largest number of events (after Athletics).

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Summer Olympics 2016 will see 173 countries participating with over 750 swimmers in 32 events.