1 Flashcards
It shows some carving on the walls about swimming.
9000 BC
Swimming is part of their training.
Greek, Roman warriors
Middle Ages
The first stroke in swimming known as the “crawl” stroke was used.
South Pacific and Europe
Several 100 years ago
They traveled to England to compete and won and become national celebrities.
Flying Gull and Tobacco (Native American Ojibwa)
1844
The first competitive swimming was introduced.
England
Swimming was included in the first modern Olympic game.
Olympic Game (Athens)
1866
The first swimming Olympic game for women.
Olympic Game (Women), Stockholm
1912
Developed the American crawl
Charles Daniels
1906
He perfected the underwater dolphin technique.
David Berkoff
1980’s
The first person who swam the 169 km straight between Havana and Cuba and Key West, Florida.
Susie Maroney
1997
Swam across England channel using breaststroke.
Capt. Matthew Webb (England)
1875
who wasthe most-decorated athlete in Olympic history with 28 medals, which included a record 23 gold. He became the first athlete to win eight gold medals at a single Olympics.
Michael Phelps
she has won seven Olympic gold medals and 21 world championship gold medals, the most in history for a female swimmer.
Katie Ledecky
First dual swimming competition; swimming as a competitive sport.
1910
YMCA (Young Men Christian Association)
First swimming championship meet
1911
Manila, YMCA, American Columbia Club
Filipino participated in the second championship meet.
1912
Conrado Benetiz (Most outstanding Filipino swimmer)
Philippine Team composed of C. Benitez, J. del Pan, C. Alville and L. Cristobal won the championship meet.
1913
Far Eastern Games
US Army won recognition as the greatest Filipino swimmer.
1924
Teofilo Yidefonso
6th Formosa-Philippines Biennial Swimming Championship meet
1951
First swimming competition for women
1931
National Women’s Swimming Championship
First Asian games competition wherein Filipino swimmers participated
New Delhi
1951
Held in Manila, Philippines
1954
2nd Asian Games
Held in Tokyo, Japan
1958
3rd Asian Games
Held in Jakarta, Indonesia where Filipino swimmers won as second place.
1962
4th Asian Games