Swimming Although swimming was already quite popular at ancient times, it was no part of the anthic Olympics. The first signs of competitive swimming came from Japan in 36 B.C., but it took till the 19th century before competitive swimming became popular, and it has been part of the modern Olympics from the start in 1896. The sport is regulated by the Fédération International de Natation Amateur, which was founded in 1908. There are 4 main disciplines in swimming, swum over different distances: freestyle, butterfly, breaststroke and backstroke. In addition there are a number of combination and relay events. In the 1990's a new event swum outside the pool was integrated into the swimming sports: open water swimming. Olympic Games: Men: 50 m Freestyle 100 m Freestyle 200 m Freestyle 400 m Freestyle 1500 m Freestyle 100 m Backstroke 200 m Backstroke 100 m Breaststroke 200 m Breaststroke 100 m Butterfly 200 m Butterfly 200 m Medley 400 m Medley 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 100 m Medley Relay Open Water 10 km Women: 50 m Freestyle 100 m Freestyle 200 m Freestyle 400 m Freestyle 800 m Freestyle 100 m Backstroke 200 m Backstroke 100 m Breaststroke 200 m Breaststroke 100 m Butterfly 200 m Butterfly 200 m Medley 400 m Medley 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 100 m Medley Relay Open Water 10 km Defunct Events: Men: 400 m Breaststroke 50 yd Freestyle 100 yd Freestyle 220 yd Freestyle 440 yd Freestyle 880 yd Freestyle 1 mile Freestyle 100 yd Backstroke 440 yd Breaststroke 4 x 50 yd Freestyle Relay 1000 m Freestyle 4000 m Freestyle 200 m Teams 200 m Obstacle Race Underwater Swimming 500 m Freestyle 1200 m Freestyle 100 m Freestyle for Sailors Women: 300 m Freestyle World Championships: Men: 50 m Freestyle 100 m Freestyle 200 m Freestyle 400 m Freestyle 800 m Freestyle 1500 m Freestyle 50 m Backstroke 100 m Backstroke 200 m Backstroke 50 m Breaststroke 100 m Breaststroke 200 m Breaststroke 50 m Butterfly 100 m Butterfly 200 m Butterfly 200 m Medley 400 m Medley 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 100 m Medley Relay Women: 50 m Freestyle 100 m Freestyle 200 m Freestyle 400 m Freestyle 800 m Freestyle 1500 m Freestyle 50 m Backstroke 100 m Backstroke 200 m Backstroke 50 m Breaststroke 100 m Breaststroke 200 m Breaststroke 50 m Butterfly 100 m Butterfly 200 m Butterfly 200 m Medley 400 m Medley 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 100 m Medley Relay World Short Course Championships: Men: 50 m Freestyle 100 m Freestyle 200 m Freestyle 400 m Freestyle 1500 m Freestyle 50 m Backstroke 100 m Backstroke 200 m Backstroke 50 m Breaststroke 100 m Breaststroke 200 m Breaststroke 50 m Butterfly 100 m Butterfly 200 m Butterfly 100 m Medley 200 m Medley 400 m Medley 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 100 m Medley Relay Women: 50 m Freestyle 100 m Freestyle 200 m Freestyle 400 m Freestyle 800 m Freestyle 50 m Backstroke 100 m Backstroke 200 m Backstroke 50 m Breaststroke 100 m Breaststroke 200 m Breaststroke 50 m Butterfly 100 m Butterfly 200 m Butterfly 100 m Medley 200 m Medley 400 m Medley 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 100 m Medley Relay World Open Water Championships: Men: 5 km 10 km 25 km Women: 5 km 10 km 25 km Defunct Events: Mixed: 5 km Team 25 km Team European Championships: Men: 50 m Freestyle 100 m Freestyle 200 m Freestyle 400 m Freestyle 800 m Freestyle 1500 m Freestyle 50 m Backstroke 100 m Backstroke 200 m Backstroke 50 m Breaststroke 100 m Breaststroke 200 m Breaststroke 50 m Butterfly 100 m Butterfly 200 m Butterfly 200 m Medley 400 m Medley 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 100 m Medley Relay Women: 50 m Freestyle 100 m Freestyle 200 m Freestyle 400 m Freestyle 800 m Freestyle 1500 m Freestyle 50 m Backstroke 100 m Backstroke 200 m Backstroke 50 m Breaststroke 100 m Breaststroke 200 m Breaststroke 50 m Butterfly 100 m Butterfly 200 m Butterfly 200 m Medley 400 m Medley 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 100 m Medley Relay European Short Course Championships: Men: 50 m Freestyle 100 m Freestyle 200 m Freestyle 400 m Freestyle 1500 m Freestyle 50 m Backstroke 100 m Backstroke 200 m Backstroke 50 m Breaststroke 100 m Breaststroke 200 m Breaststroke 50 m Butterfly 100 m Butterfly 200 m Butterfly 100 m Medley 200 m Medley 400 m Medley 4 x 50 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 50 m Medley Relay Women: 50 m Freestyle 100 m Freestyle 200 m Freestyle 400 m Freestyle 800 m Freestyle 50 m Backstroke 100 m Backstroke 200 m Backstroke 50 m Breaststroke 100 m Breaststroke 200 m Breaststroke 50 m Butterfly 100 m Butterfly 200 m Butterfly 100 m Medley 200 m Medley 400 m Medley 4 x 50 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 50 m Medley Relay European Open Water Championships: Men: 5 km 10 km 25 km Women: 5 km 10 km 25 km Pan Pacific Championships: Men: 50 m Freestyle 100 m Freestyle 200 m Freestyle 400 m Freestyle 800 m Freestyle 1500 m Freestyle 100 m Backstroke 200 m Backstroke 100 m Breaststroke 200 m Breaststroke 100 m Butterfly 200 m Butterfly 200 m Medley 400 m Medley 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 100 m Medley Relay Women: 50 m Freestyle 100 m Freestyle 200 m Freestyle 400 m Freestyle 800 m Freestyle 1500 m Freestyle 100 m Backstroke 200 m Backstroke 100 m Breaststroke 200 m Breaststroke 100 m Butterfly 200 m Butterfly 200 m Medley 400 m Medley 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 100 m Medley Relay Pan American Games: Men: 50 m Freestyle 100 m Freestyle 200 m Freestyle 400 m Freestyle 1500 m Freestyle 100 m Backstroke 200 m Backstroke 100 m Breaststroke 200 m Breaststroke 100 m Butterfly 200 m Butterfly 200 m Medley 400 m Medley 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 100 m Medley Relay Open Water 10 km Women: 50 m Freestyle 100 m Freestyle 200 m Freestyle 400 m Freestyle 800 m Freestyle 100 m Backstroke 200 m Backstroke 100 m Breaststroke 200 m Breaststroke 100 m Butterfly 200 m Butterfly 200 m Medley 400 m Medley 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 100 m Medley Relay Open Water 10 km Defunct Events: Men: 3 x 100 m Medley Relay Women: 3 x 100 m Medley Relay Asian Games: Men: 50 m Freestyle 100 m Freestyle 200 m Freestyle 400 m Freestyle 1500 m Freestyle 50 m Backstroke 100 m Backstroke 200 m Backstroke 50 m Breaststroke 100 m Breaststroke 200 m Breaststroke 50 m Butterfly 100 m Butterfly 200 m Butterfly 200 m Medley 400 m Medley 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 100 m Medley Relay Women: 50 m Freestyle 100 m Freestyle 200 m Freestyle 400 m Freestyle 800 m Freestyle 50 m Backstroke 100 m Backstroke 200 m Backstroke 50 m Breaststroke 100 m Breaststroke 200 m Breaststroke 50 m Butterfly 100 m Butterfly 200 m Butterfly 200 m Medley 400 m Medley 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 100 m Medley Relay Defunct Events: Men: 800 m Freestyle 3 x 100 m Freestyle Relay All-Africa Games: Men: 50 m Freestyle 100 m Freestyle 200 m Freestyle 400 m Freestyle 800 m Freestyle 1500 m Freestyle 50 m Backstroke 100 m Backstroke 200 m Backstroke 50 m Breaststroke 100 m Breaststroke 200 m Breaststroke 50 m Butterfly 100 m Butterfly 200 m Butterfly 200 m Medley 400 m Medley 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 100 m Medley Relay Women: 50 m Freestyle 100 m Freestyle 200 m Freestyle 400 m Freestyle 800 m Freestyle 1500 m Freestyle 50 m Backstroke 100 m Backstroke 200 m Backstroke 50 m Breaststroke 100 m Breaststroke 200 m Breaststroke 50 m Butterfly 100 m Butterfly 200 m Butterfly 200 m Medley 400 m Medley 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 100 m Medley Relay Commonwealth Games: Men: 50 m Freestyle 100 m Freestyle 200 m Freestyle 400 m Freestyle 1500 m Freestyle 50 m Backstroke 100 m Backstroke 200 m Backstroke 50 m Breaststroke 100 m Breaststroke 200 m Breaststroke 50 m Butterfly 100 m Butterfly 200 m Butterfly 200 m Medley 400 m Medley 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 100 m Medley Relay Women: 50 m Freestyle 100 m Freestyle 200 m Freestyle 400 m Freestyle 800 m Freestyle 50 m Backstroke 100 m Backstroke 200 m Backstroke 50 m Breaststroke 100 m Breaststroke 200 m Breaststroke 50 m Butterfly 100 m Butterfly 200 m Butterfly 200 m Medley 400 m Medley 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 100 m Medley Relay Universiade: Men: 50 m Freestyle 100 m Freestyle 200 m Freestyle 400 m Freestyle 800 m Freestyle 1500 m Freestyle 50 m Backstroke 100 m Backstroke 200 m Backstroke 50 m Breaststroke 100 m Breaststroke 200 m Breaststroke 50 m Butterfly 100 m Butterfly 200 m Butterfly 200 m Medley 400 m Medley 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 100 m Medley Relay Women: 50 m Freestyle 100 m Freestyle 200 m Freestyle 400 m Freestyle 800 m Freestyle 1500 m Freestyle 50 m Backstroke 100 m Backstroke 200 m Backstroke 50 m Breaststroke 100 m Breaststroke 200 m Breaststroke 50 m Butterfly 100 m Butterfly 200 m Butterfly 200 m Medley 400 m Medley 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 100 m Medley Relay Youth World Championships: Men: 50 m Freestyle 100 m Freestyle 200 m Freestyle 400 m Freestyle 800 m Freestyle 1500 m Freestyle 50 m Backstroke 100 m Backstroke 200 m Backstroke 50 m Breaststroke 100 m Breaststroke 200 m Breaststroke 50 m Butterfly 100 m Butterfly 200 m Butterfly 200 m Medley 400 m Medley 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 100 m Medley Relay Women: 50 m Freestyle 100 m Freestyle 200 m Freestyle 400 m Freestyle 800 m Freestyle 1500 m Freestyle 50 m Backstroke 100 m Backstroke 200 m Backstroke 50 m Breaststroke 100 m Breaststroke 200 m Breaststroke 50 m Butterfly 100 m Butterfly 200 m Butterfly 200 m Medley 400 m Medley 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 100 m Medley Relay Defunct Events: Intercalated Games: Men: 100 m Freestyle 400 m Freestyle 1 mile Freestyle 4 x 250 m Freestyle Relay European Sprint Championships: Men: 50 m Freestyle 50 m Backstroke 50 m Breaststroke 50 m Butterfly 100 m Medley 4 x 50 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 50 m Backstroke Relay 4 x 50 m Breaststroke Relay 4 x 50 m Butterfly Relay 4 x 50 m Medley Relay Women: 50 m Freestyle 50 m Backstroke 50 m Breaststroke 50 m Butterfly 100 m Medley 4 x 50 m Freestyle Relay 4 x 50 m Backstroke Relay 4 x 50 m Breaststroke Relay 4 x 50 m Butterfly Relay 4 x 50 m Medley Relay