subject: The history of swimming [print this page] The history of swimming The history of swimming
Swimming is a young and old like the sports. Ancient swimming, based on existing historical materials research, domestic and foreign produce more consistent view is to live in rivers, lakes and sea in the vicinity of the ancients. Them in order to survive, bound to catch birds and fish in the water for food, through observation and imitation fish, frogs and other animals swimming in the action, and gradually learned how to swim.
China has a long history, vast waters. Records in swimming, started 5000 years ago. However, swimming as a sport in recent decades to develop or something.
Modern swimming originated in the United Kingdom. 17th century 60's, many parts of the UK Swim was very active on the launch. Early 18th century spread to France, then a popular sport in Europe.
In 1828, the United Kingdom George Terminal in Liverpool built the first indoor swimming pool, this pool to the 19th century 30's, the major city in the UK city one after another.
In 1837, in London the first swimming organization was established, while the British held the first swim.
January 1869, established the city of London Swimming Club Association (now the British Amateur Swimming Association, the predecessor) and to swimming as a dedicated sports official fixed. And subsequently passed the British colony, and then throughout the world. With the development of swimming, swimming, swimming and sports shirts are divided into two major categories of swimming. Swimming is divided into practical side of swimming, diving, anti-breaststroke, tread water, ambulance, armed crossing; into competitive swimming breaststroke, crawl stroke, backstroke, butterfly.
Competitive swimming, from the first Olympic Games (1896) included in the Olympics on the official project. Development up to now, various tournaments, major international competitions has continually promoted the development of competitive swimming, it moves better technology, has created one after another excellent performance.
History and development since ancient times, whether for hunting, escape or wild beasts to save themselves when the case of shipwreck, swimming is an important one of survival skills.Far in 2500 BC, the ancient Egyptian Swimming has similar activities. Romans built huge bath, even upper class people as a leisure swimming and social activities of the place. Early swim, only to be seen as noble soldiers in their children's education and training is an important part of the eighteenth century until the end of the working class and the opportunity to participate in swimming time increased, the swimming started to become a universal activity.
Swimming from the United Kingdom and Australia, and later introduced to other countries, mid-nineteenth century to the early twentieth century, began swimming around the world in general up Swimming Association also have been established. British Amateur Swimming Association (formerly the Metro Swimming Association) was established in 1869, was the first establishment of the National Swimming Association. In 1850 to 1860, the United Kingdom and Australia have been the international swimming competitions. When the International Olympic Committee on June 16, 1894 in Paris set up, swimming has been listed as one of 1894's Olympic Games. The International Amateur Swimming Federation (FINA), was founded in 1908.
Breaststroke Breaststroke is the first type as the swimming competition, but also from the development of freestyle and butterfly out. In 1940 and 1950, as many Japanese swimmers to use the loopholes in the regulations diving competition in long distance to obtain benefits, swimming rules will be subject to change in 1956, swimmers are only allowed after the take-off and turn pool after underneath the surface can only make one arm stroke and kick movements.In order to reduce water resistance and enhance propulsion, chest swimming arm stroke, and kick there had been many reform movements, however, basic swimming would have been not much out.
Freestyle Australians Willis in 1850 using a hands forward of swimming in the water, which can be regarded as the prototype of Swimming. And later the British swimmers Yuehantela true in 1873 adopted a leg and then with the chest with both hands alternately swimming crawl swimming style before, and later another Australian Lichakaer true and under the Delaware beaches Alex Wei salt type, created a 'shallow kick' kicks method. Since then, only little legs kicking changes.
Backstroke Backstroke is Yang early floating on the water, and then use the chest swimming kicks forward. 1900 Olympic Games, started to swimmers to use the hand too far forward in the water swimming style, stampede-style kicks way to the 1912 Olympic Games will have to begin there.
Butterfly butterfly arm stroke swimming is from Germany Erich Rademacher for the first time in 1926, the use of chest swimming race, when he was still swimming kicks way to use chest.1952 Olympic Games, the International Amateur Swimming Federation (FINA) decided to separate the swimming style and swimming chest, thus increasing the butterfly, and swimmers can also use dolphin kicks method.
