About Famous Swimmers
Biographies, websites, and stories of swimmers, divers, water polo players, coaches, and other aquatic figures through the ages.

Ancient Origins of Swimming
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.

Aquatic Hall of Fame and Museum of Canada Inc.
Artwork and photos about Canadian swimming.

Early History of Competitive Swimming
When Flying Gull winged past Tobacco, swimming the length of a 130-foot pool in thirty seconds, Londoners were flabbergasted.

History of Men's Swimwear
The story (and pictures) of men's swimsuits.

History of Swimwear
A brief overview of the development of swimming. Of course, the original swimsuit was the body itself. However, bathing apparel, in one shape or another, has been around for over 2000 years.

History of Women's Swimwear
The story (and pictures) of women's swimsuits.

International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF)
The world center of swimming history, located in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

Olympic Gold Medalists (Men)
Lists of who won gold medals in Olympic swimming.

Olympic Gold Medalists (Women)
Lists of who won gold medals in Olympic swimming.

Olympic Swimming History
A short primer on some early Olympic swimming history from Competitive Swimming.

Olympic Swimming History
Swimming has been part of the Games since the beginning of the modern Olympiad in 1896 but the first two Games were rather quirky aquatic affairs, and exclusively male.

Origins of Sea Swimming
The story of the Brighton Swimming Club's sea swimming exploits - started in 1860.

Stroke Development through History
USA Swimming and the ARC explain the development of the modern competitive strokes - beginning in 2,000 B.C.

Swimming History from USA Swimming
The saga of swimming's development from the International Swimming Hall of Fame from "Weissmuller to Spitz;" The History of Swimming, which was edited from "The World of Sports," Mexico XIX, Olympiad 8.

Swimming History Outline
An outline of a chapter on swimming history from CSU Long Beach.

Swimming History
A wealth of information from USA Swimming.

Swimming's Development from the Washington Post
A review of the history of swimming and related topics.

The development of the forward start
How did the forward start develop since 1883? These pictures will give you some answers.

USA Swimming History Fact File
Statistics and facts on current and past swimming events, including the Olympics, World Championships, open water, and other events.