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The first swimming book is written by Nikolaus Wynmann. It was titled "Colymbetes". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_swimming
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Japan's emperor, Go-Yozei, said that school-aged children needed to learn how to swim. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_swimming
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Melchisedech Thevenot writes a book titled "The Art of Swimming", which is used as a reference for swimming for a long time afterwards. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_swimming
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The Haloren from Germany taught very young children to swim, which set an example and advanced swimming greatly. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_swimming
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The first indoor pool, named St. Georges Baths, is built and allowed for public use. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_swimming
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People start to compete in swimming in England. This created the competetive aspect of the sport that we have today. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_swimming
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The British people only swam the breaststroke until this year. From then on, more and more strokes became allowed. Today we aren't only restricted to one stroke. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_swimming
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The Amateur Swimming Association is created, which is the first national governing body. There are already more than 300 clubs around England.
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Alfred Hajos wins the first swimming gold medal in the Olympics from the 100m freestyle event. This is the very first gold medal for a swimmer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_swimming
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The first topless swimsuits for men are worn during a competition. This is still true today, as mainly all men's swimsuits are topless. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_swimming