Swimming

Swimming Timeline

By Brontes

  • Swimming added to Olympics

    Swimming added to Olympics
    •Swimming was part of the first modern Olympic games
    in 1896 in Athens.

  • Competitive Swimming Starts in Europe, 1800's

    Competitive Swimming Starts in Europe, 1800's
    Competitive Swimming Starts in Europe, 1800's, Mostly used breastroke as a stroke.

  • The Stroke Backstroke added to the Olympics

    The Stroke Backstroke added to the Olympics
    The Stroke Backstroke added to the Olympics 8th Aprol, 1904

  • Electronic Timing Starts

    Electronic Timing Starts
    Electronic timing first started being used. This made the times swimmers got more accurate.

  • 50m Pools with lanes first used in the Olympics

    50m Pools with lanes first used in the Olympics
    50m Pools with lanes first used in the Olympics, 10 Apr 1924. These were used bye one person individually each lane

  • The Stroke Butterfly was added

    The Stroke Butterfly was added
    The Stroke Butterfly was Developed, 1930's

  • Goggles First Used In The Olympics

    Goggles First Used In The Olympics
    Goggles were first used in the 1976 Olympics. Goggles are used to preotect the swimmers eyes from the chlorine in the pool.

  • Swimsuits Banned

    Swimsuits Banned
    Swimmers had been wearing bodysuits throughout the olympic games, They were very useful for some swimmers. But the suit improved some swimmers more than others, so they were banned.
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    •Swimming was part of the first modern Olympic games
    in 1896 in Athens.