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∙ 15y agoSwimming was introduced as an Olympic sport for men with the 100 metres and 1500 metres freestyle competitions, which were held in open water, in 1896.
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Is Michael Phelps swimming in the 2010 Olympics?
No. The 2010 Olympics are Winter Olympics and have no swimming events.
When was swimming originated to the Olympics?
1896 was supposedly when swimming began in the Olympics!
When was swimming introduced to Olympics?
swimming has appeared at every modern Olympics, which started in 1896. Womens swimming was introduced to the Olympics in 1912.
Is swimming in the olympoics?
its in the summer Olympics but not the winter Olympics
When did swimming become a winter Olympic sport?
I don't know what Olympics you're thinking of, but swimming is in the summer Olympics
What is Australia's best sport in the Olympics?
Swimming is Australia's best Olympic sport. Out of the 143 Gold medals that Australia has won in Olympics, as of 2014, swimming makes up 58 of them.
What are the rules when you are competing in the Olympics for swimming?
for the 2000 till now we had to do a swimming position in order and the first one to do all of them first won the swimming part of the olympics
What year did synchronized swimming miss the Olympics?
it miss the Olympics in 1990
How long has swimming been in the Olympics?
It has been there since the first Olympics.
How old do you have to be for the Olympics swimming?
16
When was swimming invented in the Olympics?
1998
Why are the Olympics a show event?
Swimming
