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This is a list of swimming competitions conducted in pool and open water environments. Pool competitions include long course metres (50 metre pool), short course metres (25 metre pool), and short course yards (25 yard pool) formats.
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. [6] By 1837, the National Swimming Society was holding regular swimming competitions in six artificial swimming pools, built around London.
In the first four Olympics, competitions were not held in pools, but rather in open water (1896, the Mediterranean Sea; 1900, the Seine; 1904, an artificial lake; 1906, the Mediterranean). The 1904 Olympics ' races were the only ones ever measured in yards, instead of the usual metres.
The championships are staged by World Aquatics, formerly known as FINA (Fédération internationale de natation), the international federation recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for administering international competitions in water sports. The championships are World Aquatics' largest and main event traditionally held ...
The NCAA Division I men's swimming and diving championships (formerly the NCAA University Division swimming and diving championships) are contested at an annual swim meet hosted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the individual and team champions of men's collegiate swimming and diving among its Division I members in the United States.
The World Aquatics Swimming World Cup (formerly known as the FINA Swimming World Cup) is an international series of swimming meets organized by World Aquatics (the international governing body formerly known as FINA). Launched in 1988, the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup is staged between August and November every year and attracts a high ...
The International Olympic Committee recognises the fastest performances in pool-based swimming events at the Olympic Games. Men's swimming has been part of the official program of the Summer Olympics since the Games' modern inception in 1896; it was not until 1912 that women's events were held.
The 17th World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25 m) was taken place from 10 to 15 December 2024 in Budapest, Hungary at the Duna Arena. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Swimming events in the championships were conducted in a 25-metre indoor ( short course ) pool.
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