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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, Mostly used breastroke as a stroke. -
The Stroke Backstroke added to the Olympics
The Stroke Backstroke added to the Olympics 8th Aprol, 1904 -
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, 10 Apr 1924. These were used bye one person individually each lane -
The Stroke Butterfly was added
The Stroke Butterfly was Developed, 1930's -
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
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.
