history Flashcards
what is the initial stroke?
dog paddle
man learned how to swim by observing
animals
when does competitive swimming began?
1862
part of the training of what warriors during middle ages?
greek-roman
what country cnducted competitive swimming?
england
where does competitive swimming was held
London
who swam across the england channel on Aug.24- 25 in 1875
capt. matthew webb of england
what stroke did capt matthew webb of england used in swimming actoss the england channel
Breaststroke
when did women started to compete in olympics
1912
who included the first modern olympics in athens?
Barin Pierre de Coubertin
when does swimming for men included in first modern olympics games
1886
where did women compete in Olympics?
Stockholm
who is an englishman who refined the crawlstroke in 1880
J, Arthur Trudgen
who developed the American Crawl which was molded after Australian crawl in 1906.
Charles Daniels
meaning of FINA
Federacion Internationale de Natacion Amateur
(International Swimming Federation)
What is the meaning of PASA
Philippines Amateur Swimming Association
organization where needs to try out to determine if they are suitable for the program.
PASA
What is the meaning of PSI
Philippine Swimming Incorporated
when did competitions held in man made pool in London
1837
when was the first indoor pool in the history
1862
more pool were built and another swimming organization establish.
J, Arthur Trudgen refined crawlstroke
1880
swimming joined olympics as men’s sport
1886
Capt. Matther Webb swam the England Channel
1875
when does charles daniels developed american crawl.
1906
women started to compete in Olympics in Stockholm
1912
50m pool with lanes first used in Olympics
1924
when was butterfly stroke developed?
1930
first two piece swimming suits were invented
1943
goggles were first used in Olympics
1976
Give 5 values and importance in Swimming
1.Physiological value
2. Safety value
3. recreational value
4. competitive value
5. social value
backstroke added to the olympics
1904
