Bathing and Swimming Flashcards
What happened in 1828
First indoor swimming pool was opened to the public (St George’s bath)
When did the National Swimming Society start holding regular swimming competitions in six artificial swimming pools built around London
1837
Who was the first NGB who was set up by 1880
The Amateur Swimming Association
When the first NGB was set up how many regional clubs were in operation across the country
Over 300
When and were were the first Olympic Games held
Athens in 1896
Explain the Olympic Games in Athens
Male only competition
6 events planned but only 4 actually contested: 100m, 500m and 1200m freestyle and 100m for sailors
First gold medal was won by Alfred Hajos of Hungary in the 100m freestyle
When did women compete
Women were allowed to compete (swim) in the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, competing in freestyle races
Where were towns built (pop rec)
At defined sites with river crossings
What did the river provide (pop rec)
Food source
Transport
Place to wash for work and play
Bathing was a common pastime so what became a necessity (pop rec)
Swimming
What would the upper class sometimes do (pop rec)
Sponsor outstanding lower class swimmers in wages races These swimmers would become swimming masters who would teach children how to swim
Where was water cure popular (rat rec)
In inland spas such as Bath and Cheltenham which grew into large, prestigious reports for the well to do
What happened in the mid 19th century (rat rec)
The newly emerged middle class started to take over these spas for new schools eg Clifton, Marlvern colleges
Where did the gentry move on to (rat rec)
More continental spas and to seaside, whose cold, salt water, winder cure was thought to have more of a therapeutic effect
Why were beaches were socially exclusive and single sexed (rat rec)
To ensure modesty and respectability
