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    HI Storyofswi MMI Ng:Ati Meli NE

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    The history of competitive swimming began in the 1800s in Europe, primarily using the breaststroke. Swimming was first included in the Olympics in 1896 with events for the freestyle and breaststroke. The backstroke was added to the Olympics in 1904. In 1908, FINA was founded to govern international aquatic competitions. Women's swimming was added to the Olympics in 1912. Electronic timing was introduced in 1912. Swimming became an NCAA sport in 1923. The butterfly stroke was developed in the 1930s and was added to the Olympics in 1956. Goggles were first used in the Olympics in 1976. Swimming became an NCAA women's sport in 1981. FINA began recognizing short course meter records in 1991.

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    The history of competitive swimming began in the 1800s in Europe, primarily using the breaststroke. Swimming was first included in the Olympics in 1896 with events for the freestyle and breaststroke. The backstroke was added to the Olympics in 1904. In 1908, FINA was founded to govern international aquatic competitions. Women's swimming was added to the Olympics in 1912. Electronic timing was introduced in 1912. Swimming became an NCAA sport in 1923. The butterfly stroke was developed in the 1930s and was added to the Olympics in 1956. Goggles were first used in the Olympics in 1976. Swimming became an NCAA women's sport in 1981. FINA began recognizing short course meter records in 1991.

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    Timeline: History of Swimming

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    The history of competitive swimming began in the 1800s in Europe, primarily using the breaststroke. Swimming was first included in the Olympics in 1896 with events for the freestyle and breaststroke. The backstroke was added to the Olympics in 1904. In 1908, FINA was founded to govern international aquatic competitions. Women's swimming was added to the Olympics in 1912. Electronic timing was introduced in 1912. Swimming became an NCAA sport in 1923. The butterfly stroke was developed in the 1930s and was added to the Olympics in 1956. Goggles were first used in the Olympics in 1976. Swimming became an NCAA women's sport in 1981. FINA began recognizing short course meter records in 1991.

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    HI Storyofswi MMI Ng:Ati Meli NE

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    The history of competitive swimming began in the 1800s in Europe, primarily using the breaststroke. Swimming was first included in the Olympics in 1896 with events for the freestyle and breaststroke. The backstroke was added to the Olympics in 1904. In 1908, FINA was founded to govern international aquatic competitions. Women's swimming was added to the Olympics in 1912. Electronic timing was introduced in 1912. Swimming became an NCAA sport in 1923. The butterfly stroke was developed in the 1930s and was added to the Olympics in 1956. Goggles were first used in the Olympics in 1976. Swimming became an NCAA women's sport in 1981. FINA began recognizing short course meter records in 1991.

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    HI

    STORYOFSWI
    MMI
    NG:ATI
    MELI
    NE

    •Apr5,
    1800

    "
    Compet
    it
    iveSwi
    mmi
    ngSt
    art
    sinEur
    ope,
    1800'
    s"

    -
    Most
    lyUsedt
    hest
    rokeBr
    east
    roke

    •Aug5,
    1896

    "
    Fir
    stTi
    meSwi
    mmi
    ngi
    sCompet
    edi
    ntheOl
    ympi
    cs"

    Theveryfi
    rstev
    ent
    swer
    ethef
    reest
    ylest
    rokeandt
    hebr
    east
    rokest
    roke.Theyswam i
    nthe
    Medi
    tter
    ani
    ansea.

    •Apr8,
    1904

    "
    TheSt
    rokeBackst
    rokeaddedt
    otheOl
    ympi
    cs"

    •Jul19,
    1908

    "
    TheFédér
    ati
    onI
    nter
    nat
    ional
    edeNat
    ati
    on(
    FINA)i
    sfounded"

    Fi
    naadmi ni
    ster
    saquat
    iccompet
    iti
    onthroughoutt
    hewor l
    d.Itover
    seesfi
    vedif
    fer
    entaquat
    ic
    sport
    s curr
    entl
    y(swi
    mming,div
    ing,synchroni
    zed swi
    mmi ng,waterpol
    o and open wat
    er
    swimming.)

    •Apr8,
    1912

    "
    WomensSwi
    mmi
    ngaddedt
    otheOl
    ympi
    cs"

    Fi
    rstOly
    mpi csthatthewomenswam inwast
    heStockhol
    m ol
    ympi
    cs.I
    thasbeeninever
    y
    ol
    ympicssince.Ithaspr
    ett
    ymuchthesameev
    ent
    sast hemenexceotf
    orone.Thewomen
    swimthe800andt henmenswi
    mthe1,500

    •Aug11,
    1912
    "
    Elect
    roni
    cTi
    mingSt
    art
    s"

    El
    ect
    roni
    cti
    mingf
    ir
    stst
    art
    edbei
    ngused.Thi
    smadet
    het
    imesswi
    mmer
    sgotmor
    eaccur
    ate.

    •Dec9,
    1923

    "
    Swi
    mmi
    ngbecameanNCAASpor
    t"

    Thefi
    rstmeetwasheldMarch24th,
    1924.100athlet
    escompetedinfi
    veswi
    mmingevent
    sand
    onedi
    v i
    ngevent
    .14school
    wererepresent
    ed.Nat
    ionalchampi
    onshi
    paddedi
    n1937.

    •Apr10,
    1924

    "
    50m Pool
    swi
    thl
    anesf
    ir
    stusedi
    ntheOl
    ympi
    cs"

    •Apr8,
    1930

    "
    TheSt
    rokeBut
    ter
    fl
    ywasDev
    eloped,
    1930'
    s"

    •Apr8,
    1956

    "
    But
    ter
    fl
    ywasf
    ir
    stswam i
    ntheOl
    ympi
    cs"

    Fi
    rstswam i
    nthegamesi
    nMel
    bour
    ne

    •Aug10,
    1976

    "
    Goggl
    esf
    ir
    stused"

    Goggl
    eswer
    efirstusedinthe1976Ol
    ympi
    cs.Goggl
    esar
    eusedt
    opr
    eot
    ectt
    heswi
    mmer
    sey
    es
    fr
    om t
    hechl
    ori
    neint hepool
    .

    •Apr10,
    1981

    "
    Swi
    mmi
    ngaWomensNCAAspor
    t"

    Swi
    mmi
    ngwasoneoft
    he12spor
    tsaddedf
    orwomeni
    nthe1981-
    1982season
    •Apr12,
    1991

    "
    SCM Recor
    ds"

    I
    n1991FINAst
    art
    edtorecogni
    zeworl
    drecor
    dsf
    orSCM.SCM st
    andsf
    orshor
    tcour
    semet
    ers.
    I
    tist
    heshor
    twayyouswiminthepool
    .

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