List three facts that you learned about the history of swimming. Were any of these surprising to you? Why or why not?

Three facts about history of swimming :

1. Olympics 1896 was the first Olympics event in which swimming was held as added.

2. The Egyptian drawings is the first evident of ancient time swimming. Such drawings date back to 2500 BC.

3. Swim fins were invented by Benjamin Franklin.

The most intriguing and fascinating point of swimming was its relation to the ancient Egyptian times. It is really interesting to know that swimming is that old and is still practiced by humans in modern world.

either b) they were often feared and despised by other native cultures. or

c) their obsession allowed them to coexist with many other native cultures because of their peaceful nature.

the right answer is the third one: turnpikes went short distances to connect markets. turnpikes, also known as toll roads, were very important for trade and transportation (of people, goods and products) in the 19th century, coinciding with the expansion towards the west. they contributed significantly to the economic development of the united states.