The Believing Game: Part B

        People say swimming is a sport.  I agree completely that swimming is a sport for the simple reason that it is no different than football or lacrosse, in the sense of the words "team sport."  Sure swimming is different because every event takes place in water, but there are still practices and meets (which are like games).  In meets a swimmer can only participate in four events out of the twelve which means that one person cannot compete with themselves, entirely.  Swimmers swim against other swimmers.  There are also relays which contain four swimmers in one race, so there is a team effort involved.  So in my opinion swimming is a sport.