Swimming Timeline By jpb23a Jan 1, 1896 Olympic Swimming in mediterranean sea Period: Jan 1, 1896 to Dec 31, 2020 advancments in swimming technology Jan 1, 1900 Olympic swimming in seine river May 29, 1904 Olympic swimming held in man-made lake May 29, 1924 Olympics held in a man made pool Jul 31, 1960 Comfortable swimming goggles developed May 29, 1970 lane lines were produced to reduce waves and turbulance between swimmers May 29, 1977 Heart Rate Monitor Invented May 29, 2000 Finish line touch pads created May 29, 2008 Underwater Cameras Produced May 29, 2008 LZR Racer swimsuit made to increase bouyancy May 29, 2009 LZR racer swimsuit banned May 29, 2009 Rubber swimsuits banned May 29, 2013 Arena swimsuit banned May 29, 2013 Underwater MP3 player used in training May 29, 2014 Underwater goggle cameras made May 29, 2020 No time keepers needed, computerised timing