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When did competitive swimming emerge as a recreational activity?
When did competitive swimming emerge as a recreational activity?
Which of the following is NOT one of the events in competitive swimming mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT one of the events in competitive swimming mentioned in the text?
What is the earliest evidence of recreational swimming mentioned in the text?
What is the earliest evidence of recreational swimming mentioned in the text?
In what year was the first swimming book written?
In what year was the first swimming book written?
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Where was the first indoor swimming pool opened to the public?
Where was the first indoor swimming pool opened to the public?
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What was the purpose of the National Swimming Society mentioned in the text?
What was the purpose of the National Swimming Society mentioned in the text?
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Who was the first man to swim the English Channel?
Who was the first man to swim the English Channel?
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Which stroke did Sir John Arthur Trudgen introduce in 1873?
Which stroke did Sir John Arthur Trudgen introduce in 1873?
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When was the first national governing body for swimming formed?
When was the first national governing body for swimming formed?
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Which European country was the first to establish a swimming federation?
Which European country was the first to establish a swimming federation?
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When did women's swimming become part of the Olympics?
When did women's swimming become part of the Olympics?
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When was the butterfly style officially accepted as a separate stroke?
When was the butterfly style officially accepted as a separate stroke?
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