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What are the events in competitive swimming?
What are the events in competitive swimming?
When did swimming emerge as a competitive recreational activity?
When did swimming emerge as a competitive recreational activity?
Who introduced the front crawl swimming stroke to a western audience?
Who introduced the front crawl swimming stroke to a western audience?
Which professor wrote the first swimming book in 1538?
Which professor wrote the first swimming book in 1538?
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Where was the first indoor swimming pool opened to the public in 1828?
Where was the first indoor swimming pool opened to the public in 1828?
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When did men's swimming become part of the first modern Olympic Games?
When did men's swimming become part of the first modern Olympic Games?
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What is an open-water swimming event?
What is an open-water swimming event?
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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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When was the world swimming association, FINA, formed?
When was the world swimming association, FINA, formed?
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Which references provide early mentions of swimming?
Which references provide early mentions of swimming?
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Where was the world’s first women’s swimming championship held?
Where was the world’s first women’s swimming championship held?
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Which stroke was developed in the 1930s and initially considered a variant of breaststroke?
Which stroke was developed in the 1930s and initially considered a variant of breaststroke?
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