Nature

and
History
of
Swimming
SWIMMING:
-Is the art of self-support or self-
movement, using arms or legs, in or on
the water, usually for sport or
recreation
-Is one of the most popular and healthful
sports. Nearly every muscles of the body is
used in swimming and regular practice of the
sports help develop coordination & strength.
 History of Swimming
In ancient time, people took to water:

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To avoid a To escape To search for food Relief from

forest fire from enemy the blazing sun

Swimming was very important to the survival of early

humans before it became a sport.
 History of Swimming
An Egyptian nobleman
who lived about 2,160 BC
recorded that his children
took swimming lessons
Warriors in Iraq
used inflated Swimming was highly
animal bladders esteemed in ancient
and breathing Greek and Rome,
tubes to cross the especially as a form
river during 869 BC of training for warriors

Cave drawings at Assyrian Warriors in Ancient carvings

Libyan desert the 880 BC used found in Middle East
(Africa) dating crawl-type stroke in suggest that people
11,000 years ago crossing streams as had been able to swim
show people part of their war tactic for over 4000 years
swimming
History of Swimming
Competitions for swimming were held
in Japan in the 1st Century BC.

In the 20th Century, it had become not

only as a means of survival/saving lives
in emergencies, but as a valuable
tool in physical therapy and the most
beneficial form of general exercise.
History of Swimming

In modern times, competitive

swimming was instituted in
Great Britain at the end of
the 18 Century.
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 First swimming organization was the 1837
National Swimming Society founded in
London.

The Metropolitan Swimming Clubs

History
Association was formed – 1869
later became the
Amateur Swimming
Association (ASA)
of
Amateur clubs in the United 1870
Swimming
States began competitive meetings
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First modern Olympic 1896

Games held in Athens, Greece

The Federation Internationale de

Natation Amateur was organized
to administer amateur swimming 1908
competition

Women’s swimming events were

first included 1912