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Babylonian bas-reliefs and Assyrian wall drawings point to very early swimming skills among humans. The most ancient and famous of drawings depicting men swimming are to be found in the Kebir desert. They are estimated to be about 6,000 years old. The Nagoda bas-relief also has paintings of swimmers that date back some 5,000 years ... more »
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The game's origins can be traced back to holiday camps in England in the 19th century, when resort owners used a form of waterpolo to attract attention and guests. It was not quite the structured affair we recognise today; among the many tricks that players used to get up to was to hide the ball in their trunks, disappear into ... more »
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The haunt of nose clips, glitter, hair gel, make-up, beaming smiles and legs worthy of the catwalk, synchronised swimming, for women only, has endured much taunting and teasing over the years. Yet the protagonists are capable of holding their breath while performing their sport for long periods of time and count themselves ... more »
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Historians believe that diving dates back to the ancient Games of Greece. A 2,500-year-old tomb in Naples shows a man diving from a platform, possibly a cliff or rock. High diving off cliffs, as made famous by those who leapt from great heights into the sea of Acapulco, predates the sport of diving that developed in the 17th century ... more »
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The fathers of triathlon are regarded as being Jack Johnstone, a university swimmer who could run and cycle, too, and took part in one of the original triathlons in San Diego in 1974, Don Shanahan, and Dave Pain, whose "The Dave Pain Birthday Biathlon" - a 2.8 kilometres run and 200 to 300 metres swim provided the prototype for triathlon ... more »
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