S wimming History In the early 1800s, swimming emerged as a competitive sport in England. The first indoor swimming pool, St George’s Baths, was opened for public use in the year . The first national governing body, the Amateur Swimming Association, was formed in the year . The Olympic Games were held in in Athens, which was a male-only competition.
Six events were planned for the swimming competition, but only four events were actually contested — m, m, and m freestyle and m for sailors. The first gold medal was won by Alfréd Hajós of Hungary in the m freestyle. In , the world swimming body ‘Federation Internationale de Natation’ (FINA) was formed. Women were first allowed to take part in swimming competitions in the Summer Olympics in Stockholm competing in freestyle races.
In the games, Harry Hebner of the United States won the m backstroke. History of Swimming in India In the year , the Swimming Federation of India (SFI) was formed. Since then this body is looking after the promotion and administration of aquatic sports in India. The SFI is affiliated to FINA, the world governing body for the sport.
Few not able Indian swimmers are Sachin Nag, Sufyan Shaikh, Khajan Singh, Nisha Milled, Sikha Tandon, and Sandeep Sejwal. Table : Dimensions of Swimming Pool Physical Property Specified Value Length m Width m Depth . m ( ft in) minimum, .0m ( ft in) Number of lanes Lane width . m ( ft in) Water temperature – °C ( – °F) Do You Know?
In the Olympic games, Fanny Durack of Australia became the first Female Olympic Swimming Gold Medalist in m Free Style. Starting Platforms Starting platforms shall be firm and give no springing effect. The height of the platform above the water surface shall be from . metre to .
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