{"id":16189,"date":"2022-07-01T15:52:10","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T10:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesportsschool.com\/?p=11562"},"modified":"2023-05-23T14:22:10","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T14:22:10","slug":"evolution-of-swimming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsschool.com\/evolution-of-swimming\/","title":{"rendered":"Evolution of swimming \u2013 from the stone age to a showpiece Olympic event"},"content":{"rendered":"
Swimming is perhaps one of the biggest and most beloved of all the Olympics sports, with a long and colorful history. The act of swimming is beautiful and effortless and often makes your jaw drop \u2013 but have you ever wondered about what swimming was like when it was first considered a sport? How it has evolved into the cut-throat competition we witness today? Keep reading to find out!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Although humans have likely been swimming ever since the stone age, however, it didn\u2019t emerge as a popular sport or past time until the early 19th century.<\/span><\/p>\nStone Age origins<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n