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  1. Competitive swimming was first introduced in the early 1800’s in Britain by the National Swimming Society. At that time, there were man-made indoor pools in London and the National Swimming Society of England used them for swimming competitions.
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    The first book on it, “ The Art of Swimming “, was published in 1538 by Nicolas Wynman, a German professor of languages. But it was not until the 19th century that it really began to emerge as a competitive sport. In 1837, London’s swimming society held races in six artificial pools, marking the beginnings of the competitive scene.
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    The first recorded swimming competitions were held in Japan in the period 36 BC. Japanese historical records have graphic descriptions of these first events. Modern swimming competitions started after the first indoor pools (London) were built in early 1800’s. The first swimming organization was formed in 1837.
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    Swimming emerged as a competitive recreational activity in the 1830s in England. In 1828, the first indoor swimming pool, St George's Baths was opened to the public.
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    Swimming emerged as a competitive sport in the early 1800s in England. In 1828, the first indoor swimming pool, St George's Baths, was opened to the public. By 1837, the National Swimming Society was holding regular swimming competitions in six artificial swimming pools, built around London. The sport grew in … See more

    Swimming has been recorded since prehistoric times; the earliest recording of swimming dates back to Stone Age paintings from around 7,000 years ago. In 1578, Nikolaus Wynmann, a German professor of … See more

    Since swimming was done in a state of undress, it became less popular as society became more conservative in the Early Modern period. Leonardo da Vinci made early sketches of See more

    Rock paintings of people with their arms and legs contorted in a swimming position were found by explorer László Almásy in a remote cave in Wadi Sura, in the south of the See more

    Swimming was held at the first Olympic Games, held in 1896 in Athens. Six events were planned for the swimming competition, but only four events were actually contested: 100 m, 500 m, and 1200 m freestyle and 100 m for sailors. The first gold medal … See more

     
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