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competitive recreational activity in the in England.

The first indoor swimming pool, St George's Baths was opened to the public.

The National Swimming Society (NSS) was holding regular swimming competitions in six artificial swimming pools, built around London.

Two Native American participants at a swimming competition in London introduced the front crawl to a European audience

The first national governing body, the Amateur Swimming Association was formed, there were already over 300 regional clubs in operation across the country.

• The first European amateur swimming competitions were in Vienna.

The world's first women's swimming championship was held in Scotland

• Men’s swimming became part of the first modern Olympic Games in Athens.

• Americans introduced swimming as a sport to the Philippines.

The Australian Richmond Cavill introduced freestyle to the Western world.