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Home » Watersports » 🏊‍♂️ Swimming

🏊‍♂️ Swimming

❤️ Why We Love Swimming: Swimming is a refreshing and invigorating activity that is both fun and beneficial. It’s a stress-reliever, cools you down in the heat, and allows for a full-body workout without straining your joints. It fosters well-being, improving both physical and mental health while offering a sense of freedom and relaxation. When swimming, there’s also the joy of mastering new strokes and setting personal records. It’s an overall extraordinary experience that leaves you feeling accomplished and refreshed!

⏳ Swimming History

  • 2500 BCE: Evidence of swimming in Ancient Egyptian civilization.
  • 1538: Nicholas Wynman wrote “Colymbetes,” the first book about swimming.
  • 1742: Establishment of the London Bridge Swimming Club, one of England’s first swimming clubs.
  • 1837: Formation of the National Swimming Society in London.
  • 1870: Foundation of the Melbourne Swimming Club in Australia.
  • 1896: Inclusion of swimming in the modern Olympic Games.
  • 1908: Establishment of the Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA).
  • 1930s: Developments in swimming strokes and techniques; Clare Dennis championing a more streamlined breaststroke.
  • 1950s – 1970s: Introduction of innovative swimwear material; Launch of the first Swimming World Championships (1973).
  • 1980s – 2010s: Introduction and later ban of full-body, non-textile suits; emergence of swimming record-breakers like Michael Phelps, Ian Thorpe, and Katie Ledecky.
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