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Are there any strange facts about swimming in the Olympic games?

Yes. Ryan Lochte pees in pools. Check out: http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/bbf2c287fe/peeing-in-pools-with-ryan-lochte

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No, swimming was first introduced in 1896 for men in Athens, Greece. Women's swimming was introduced in 1912 at the games in Stockholm, Sweden.

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no it wasn't as they had no guns to shoot with

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A Greek man jumped into a river, in whatever year the ancient greeks were, and he started doing front crawl to get out. Then he repeated his act in the Olympics.

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It began for men in the modern Olympics in 1896, and for women in 1912.

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