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swiiming became an olympic sport in 1896
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What year did women's swimming become an olympic event?
Women first started swimming in the Olympics in 1912.
When did the first olympic swimming event began?
In the modern Olympics, that was 1896.
What olympic event was first introduced at the 2008 summer games?
I heerd it was swimming
Where did swimming become an Olympic sport?
1896 (first Olympics)
When did long jump become a Olympic event?
since the first international Olympic games in 1896 :)
When was first Olympic swimming pool built?
the 1st olympic swimming pool was in 1899.
When did the swimming 100m freestyle become part of the Olympic Games?
The 100 meter freestyle has been an event in the Modern Olympics since 1896 (the first Modern Games). The first winner was Alfred Hajos of Hungary in a time of 1:22.2.
When did breaststroke become an Olympic event?
Breaststroke was first competed at the 1904 Games in St. Louis.
Who won the first British Olympic swimming gold medal?
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.
When was swimming first a event?
When was swimming first an event? well it was in 1896 there was 100, 500, and 1200meters.
When was olympic swimming invented?
Swimming pool sports started from Britain around 1830, but first swimming pools games started in Olympic in 1896.
Who was the first person to win a gold medal at the Olympics for swimming?
Johnny Weissmuller won an olympic swimming gold medal
