This manual is intended for trainers and students of higher educational institutions 5112000 - Physical Culture, sports schools, vocational colleges. The manual contains information on the general characteristics of swimming sports, the history of the development of swimming, the basics of sports swimming techniques, the technique of performing turns in sports swimming and mixed swimming, the physical qualities of the swimmer and their development, scientific research and educational research in swimming, the implementation of the main principles of teaching swimming in the educational process, and the prevention and warning of accidents and injuries during swimming.