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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 languages, wrote the first swimming book. Swimming was part of the first modern Olympic games which was held in 1896 in Athens.
The Egyptian Records in Swimming represent the fastest times a swimmer representing Egypt ever swam. These records are kept/maintained by the Egyptian Swimming Federation. Records are recognized for both males and females in the following long course (50m) and short course (25m) events: freestyle: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1500;
Scientists have solved a long-standing mystery about how the extinct arthropod Odaraia alata snipped, gripped and ripped its way to ancient survival. Ancient swimming ‘taco’ had ‘bug jaws ...
The International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum (ISHOF) is a history museum and hall of fame, located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, operated by private interests and serving as the central point for the study of the history of swimming in the United States and around the world.
They were the oldest and the largest of the five public baths in the city and centrally located at the intersection of two main streets. Their original construction dates to c. 125 BC, making them one of the oldest bathing complexes known from the ancient world. They were remodelled and enlarged many times up to the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD.
The pool (she) symbol in Egyptian mythology represents water.It is a rectangle, longer horizontally than vertically, with seven equally spaced vertical zigzag lines within it.
Ancient Roman relief showing a legionary. Antikensammlung, 2nd century AD. Physical training has been present in some human societies throughout history. Usually, people trained to prepare for physical competition or display, to improve physical, emotional and mental health, and to look attractive. [1]
Hydna was well known in Greece as a skilled swimmer, having been trained by her father, a professional swim instructor named Scyllias, from a young age. [2] She was known for her ability to swim long distances and dive deep into the ocean.