In 1538, Nikolaus Wynmann, a German professor of languages, wrote the first swimming book, The Swimmer or A Dialogue on the Art of Swimming ( Der Schwimmer oder ein Zweigespräch über die Schwimmkunst ).

After the 1954 Yangtze River Floods, in 1956, Mao Zedong authored " Swimming ", a poem about his fascination with a dam on the Yangtze River.

Feltham Swimming Baths was built on parkland beside the Uxbridge Road in 1965, later refurbished and renamed Feltham Airparcs Leisure Centre .. That public sports facility was renamed in 2010 as Hanworth Air Park Leisure Centre & Library

The Craigs have left their imprint on Salem with Craig Plaza, the Alice Lou Craig Municipal Swimming Pool, the Salem Visitor Center, and the Ozark Natural and Cultural Resource Center.

" The Old Swimming Hole " that appears in James Whitcomb Riley's poems is now a large and well-used park on the east side of Greenfield.

( Swimming in these craters is not a good idea because Carbon dioxide can accumulate on top of the water, making you pass out and drown – although it has to be mentioned that there rarely is a calm day in Askja ...).

Rose's Bathing Beach and Swimming School located on the west shore of Reeds Lake on the north side of the boat launch, was established in 1901 by James Rose.

Swimming pool ladders are usually made from plastic steps with special grip and metal bars on the sides to support the steps and as handrails for the user.

Swimming on the upper river is popular in the summer, and people bathe at Grantchester Meadows all year round.

He then tried to pressurize teammate Ralf Schumacher to make a mistake, but it was he himself who made the mistake, by sliding into the barriers on the Swimming Pool section on lap 3.

Swimming is also popular, as there is a beautiful beach located on Fedje, which is to be found in the centre of the island on the shoreline of Lake Husavatnet.

Swimming on Gull Lake ( Ontario ) | Gull Lake, Ontario, Canada

* Swimming Pool and Fitness Centre improvements ( known as The Edge ) started in 2009 and consisted of the construction of the new £ 12. 2 million swimming pool / gym complex on the south-western edge of campus.

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* Forwards in June 2009 on Midnight Swimming

FINA was founded on July 19, 1908 in the Manchester Hotel in London, UK at the end of the 1908 Summer Olympics by the Belgian, British, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian and Swedish Swimming Federations.

* Snorkeling: Swimming on the breast using a snorkel, usually in combination with masks and fins.

Louth also plays host to Louth Swimming Club, Louth Old Boys ( Football ), Yom Chi Taekwondo, Kendojo Martial Arts, Louth Storm Basketball, Louth Chess Club, Louth Golf Course ( Crowtree Lane ) and Kenwick Park Golf Course ( on the outskirts of the town ) as well as Archery and a model aircraft club which uses Stubby and Manby Airfields

Western Swimming Pool is located on Derby Road.

Swimming in any lake and putting an unpowered boat on any water is permitted unless explicitly forbidden.

* Raca plava po Dravi ( Swimming duck on the Drava river )

Swimming is also used in marine biology to observe plants and animals in their natural habitat.

Swimming was at one time allowed along the entire length of the falls but due to a number of serious accidents, and large scale damage to the natural environment which thrives in the park all of the area along the water above the bottom level is now closed by state law.

* Confined Water ( Swimming pool or equivalent natural body of water )-where skills are taught and initially practiced.

Swimming is a popular recreational activity, particularly in hot countries and in areas with natural watercourses.

West Island School also makes use of the nearby University of Hong Kong's Stanley Ho Sports Centre at Sandy Bay, including astro-turf and natural grass pitches, an athletics stadium, a 50-metre outdoor Swimming Pool and several tennis courts.

FINA and International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame do not keep records for swims that employ thermal insulating material, drag reduction fabrics, buoyancy aids, breathing apparatus, propulsion prosthetics, etc.

Further evidence of Chinese athletes ' drug use came in 1997 when Australian authorities confiscated 13 vials of Somatropin, a human growth hormone, from the bag of Chinese swimmer Yuan Yuan upon her arrival for the 1997 World Swimming Championships.

* Amateur Swimming Association, UK governing body for swimming

Open since 2002, it consists of the National 50m Swimming Pool which is the only water facility in Ireland which has the approval of FINA, the international swimming body, and is the first in the country to be built to Olympic standards.

Swimming butterfly is difficult if the core is not utilized, and correct timing and body movement makes swimming the butterfly much easier.

It consists of the National 50m Swimming Pool which is the only water facility in Ireland which has the approval of FINA, the international swimming body, and is the first in the country to be built to Olympic standards.

British Swimming is the national governing body of swimming, water polo, synchronised swimming, diving and open water in Great Britain.

Swimming is allowed along the entire beach with lifesavers on duty during the summer peak season, and body surfing, boogie boarding, wind surfing and kayaking are popular.

USA Swimming is the national governing body for competitive swimming in the United States.

There is the National governing body ( national ) level, the Zone ( regional ) level, and the Local Swimming Committee ( local / state ) level.

The National governing body ( NGB ) of United States Swimming is an extension of the United States Olympic Committee.

For example, in the UK the Great Britain Diving Federation was formed in 1992 with the intention of taking over the governance of Diving from the ASA ( Amateur Swimming Association ).

Swimming water animals such as fish and cetaceans actively use pectoral fins for maneuvering, and dorsal fins contribute stability as the animal swims, propelling and maneuvering with its tail, itself recognizable as a fin.

; Harwich & Dovercourt Sailing Club ; Harwich, Dovercourt & Parkeston Swimming Club ; Harwich & Dovercourt Rugby Union Football Club ; Harwich & Dovercourt Cricket Club ; and Harwich Runners who with support from Harwich Swimming Club host the annual Harwich Triathlons.

* 1986 – Adam Young, American singer-songwriter, musician, and producer ( Owl City, Sky Sailing, and Swimming with Dolphins )

He quickly developed a reputation as a character actor, and was cast in bigger roles, including one-half of the bickering Connecticut couple in the dark comedy The Ref ( 1994 ), a malicious Hollywood studio boss in the satire Swimming with Sharks, and the malevolent office manager in the all-star ensemble film Glengarry Glen Ross ( 1992 ), gaining him positive notices by critics.

In USA there is the Infant Swimming Resource ( ISR ) initiative that provides lessons for infant children, to cope with emergency situation when they have fallen into water.

RIT has 24 men's and women's varsity teams including Men's Intercollegiate Baseball, Basketball, Crew, Cross Country, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Track & Field and Wrestling along with Women's Intercollegiate Basketball, Cheerleading, Crew, Cross Country, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Track & Field, and Volleyball.

Acton Swimming Baths closed in December 2011 for a 3 year development project, replacing the existing pools with a 25m 8-lane pool and a smaller teaching pool.

Facilities for such sports are located in the vicinity of the stadium, including the Sala Sporturilor Horia Demian, a multi-functional hall designed for sports like handball, basketball or volleyball, the Politehnica Swimming Complex, which includes indoor and open-air swimming pools, as well as the Iuliu Haţieganu Park – with tennis and track facilities and a new swimming pool under construction.

It evolved from a mere promenade for strolling to a more active amusement area, beginning with Charles Jenkinson's construction in the 1920s of Jenkinson ’ s Pavilion and Swimming Pool.

* Highland Swimming Club is a private swimming facility with a large L shaped main pool and a smaller kiddie pool, a BBQ area, a small " Snack Shack ", and play area named " The Grove ".

The Chapel Gate Swimming & Tennis Club and the Community Swim Club are in O ' Hara Township and near the border with Fox Chapel.

After two years of touring, Morphine signed with DreamWorks Records, who released their major label debut, Like Swimming, in 1997.

Swimming with Butch O ' Hare meant that at eight o ' clock in the morning, you swam out into the ocean off Maui ; he would still be out there at three in the afternoon!

After starring in some supporting actor movie roles, such as in The Killing Fields, and television parts, including Saturday Night Live, Gray first achieved national prominence with his play Swimming to Cambodia, which he wrote in 1985 and was adapted into a film in 1987.

* August 20 – Tom Jager once again regains the world record ( 22. 14 ) in the 50m freestyle ( long course ) during 1989 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, with a time of 22. 12.

Lewisham Swimming Club was also very successful with several of its members representing England in water polo and other gymkhana events.

They include Welterweight Boxing Champion Storer College ( 1925 – 27 ); High Jump champion, Howard University Inter-Scholastic Games ( 1926 ); Gold Medalist in Cross Country, Storer College ( 1927 ); Back-stroke Swimming Champion and No. 3 swimmer in Freestyle Relay team, Howard University ( 1928 ); Captain, Lincoln University Soccer Team ( 1930 ); Winner Two Miles Run, Central Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association Championships at Hampton Institute Virginia ( 1931 ); Bronze Medalist, Richmond Cross Country Marathon ( 1931 ); Gold Medalist in the 1, 000 yard run, One Mile Run and Three Mile Run, Catedonian Games in Brooklyn, NY ( 1932 ); Silver Trophy winner in the Half Mile race, and Silver Cup winner in the One Mile Race, Democratic Field Day Championships, New Haven, Connecticut ( 1933 ); Runner-up ( with G. K. Dorgu ) at the Lagos Tennis Men ’ s Double Championships ( Division B 1938 ); anchor man for the ZAC team which won the 50 yards Freestyle Relay at the Lagos Swimming Championships ( 1939 ).