(History of the swiming at the olympic games)

Swimming
Introduction

Swimming has featured on the programme of all the Summer Olympic Games. In the first half of the 20th century, only the “freestyle”, “breaststroke” and “backstroke” styles were present. It was only in 1956 that “butterfly” was introduced. Women’s swimming made its debut in 1912 and has been on the programme ever since. The women’s programme now has the same number of events as the men’s. 

Entry = 

1894: At the Paris Congress held in June, the desire was expressed for water sports (rowing, sailing and swimming) to be on the Olympic programme. 

Women entry = 

" 1910: In the minutes of the 13th IOC Session (Luxembourg), published in the Olympic Review (June 1910), it was announced that women would undoubtedly be accepted for swimming at the Games of the V Olympiad in Stockholm in 1912. 

• 1911: At the 14th IOC Session held in May in Budapest, a request was made to add a 300m and 400m (team) race for women on the programme of the Games of the V Olympiad in Stockholm in 1912. The Organising Committee promised to do its utmost to fulfil this request. 

• 1912: At the 15th IOC Session held in July in Stockholm, it was decided to divide the sports on the programme into three categories: indispensable, desirable and eligible. Swimming was among the first category. 

• 1934: At the 33rd IOC Session held in May in Athens, women’s participation in some sports was called into question. A vote was held, and women’s participation in swimming was accepted unanimously. 

Butterfly =

 1954: At the 50th IOC Session held in Athens in May, it was decided that, for the Games of the XVI Olympiad in Melbourne in 1956, no new event would be accepted, with the exception of men’s and women’s butterfly, which would be added to the programme 

10 km open water = 2005: At the IOC Executive Board meeting in October in Lausanne, it was agreed to add the men’s and women’s 10km open water event for the programme of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing in 2008.