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In ancient days, swimming was usually done naked, as fabric would weigh you down. The height of swimsuit fashion was the nearly-complete coverage of the bathing suits of Victorian England, which persisted in England and the US until the 1930s. Afterward, social mores relaxed and less was covered, with the bikini becoming fashionable in the 1950s.
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In which Olympic sport are all events open to men and women?
Swimming
What are the three women only Olympic events?
Heptathlon, Synchronised Swimming and one other
When did women start competing in the Olympics?
In 1900, women first competed in the Paris Olympic Games. Women were allowed to compete in lawn tennis and Golf. Women first competed in swimming Olympic events in 1912.
For the Beijing Olympics what will be a first time Olympic event in 2008?
Marathon swimming (10k events for men and women), women's 3,000 meter steeplechase, and two new BMX cycling events.
What year did women's swimming become an olympic event?
Women first started swimming in the Olympics in 1912.
How many Olympic diving events?
there are four events for the girls and 6 for the men
How many total swimming events are in the 2012 summer Olympics men?
There are 17 Men'a events and 17 Women's events for Swimming
What year and where was the first women's medley swimming race held?
Women were allowed to complete in Olympic swimming starting in 1912. That year, the Australian swimmer Fanny Durack, became the first female to win olympic gold in 100-yard freestyle swimming.
How many events were added to the 2012 olympic games for women?
3 events were added just for Women's Boxing
What length of the longest event in women's Olympic swimming?
800 Meter Freestyle
What are facts olympic swimming?
Some interesting facts about Olympic swimming are that swimming wasn't added to the Olympics until 1908 and only men were allowed to participate. It wasn't until 1912 that women were allowed to compete
Do women and men compete in sailing?
Yes, there are events for men and women in Olympic sailing.
