Word of the Day: Natation

Natation:  Na-ta-shan

Part of speech:  noun

Origin:  Latin, 16^th century

1.  Swimming

2.  The action of floating

Examples used in a sentence:

1.  The flawless form of her natation made her a natural on the swim team.

2.  The unique natation pattern of the flounder has made it a favorite of marine biologists.

About Natation

Looking for some facts to impress your fellow natation enthusiasts?  Some freedivers can hold their breath for as long as 10 minutes, and the average competitive swimmer will swim a million strokes each session.

Did You Know?

Many words in English that seem like unnecessary complication of existing words actually have very direct Latin roots – for example, nature in Latin means “to swim.”