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The first swimming competition took place in the XV-XVI centuries. The first sports organization swimmers originated in England in 1869, followed by similar organizations appeared in Sweden (1882), Germany, Hungary (1886), France (1887), The Netherlands, USA (1888), New Zealand (1890), Russia (1894) , Italy, Austria (1899) and many others ... The growth of popularity of competitive swimming at the end of XIX century is associated with the construction of artificial pools.