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The first ever swimming event held in the modern Olympic Games was the 100 meter freestyle on April 11, 1896. The winner was Alfred Hajos of Hungary in a time of 1:22.2.
The first swimmer was a prehistoric hunter who needed to cross a river in flood, or a prehistoric person who was being chased by wolves or other carnivores and needed to get away.
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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
How long has swimming been in the Olympics?
It has been there since the first Olympics.
When was Swimming first introduced to the Olympics?
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Why the name Olympics came for Olympics?
the first olympics occured in olympia
Which year was swimming included in the Olympics?
Swimming was first included in the Olympics in 1896, but has only been open to women since 1912. Hope this helps.
What events were in the first Olympics?
running, swimming,weight lifting
Where did swimming become an Olympic sport?
1896 (first Olympics)
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.
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.
