swiiming became an olympic sport in 1896
Women first started swimming in the Olympics in 1912.
I heerd it was swimming
the 1st olympic swimming pool was in 1899.
When was swimming first an event? well it was in 1896 there was 100, 500, and 1200meters.
John Jarvis. Jarvis was Great Britain's first Olympic gold medalist in swimming, winning the men's 1000 meter event and 4000 meter event at the 1900 Games in Paris. He was also a member of Great Britain's water polo team that won gold in 1900.
Swimming pool sports started from Britain around 1830, but first swimming pools games started in Olympic in 1896.
Johnny Weissmuller won an olympic swimming gold medal
Swimming began when the first human fell in water.
1896 (first Olympics)
The first Olympic games began in 776BC.
The trampoline became an Olympic event in 2000. There is no first women in the trampoline event. The link below has who what won medals in what year.