The History of Swimming Pools

HISTORY OF SWIMMING POOLS 3RD CENTURY BCE The "Great Bath" at Mohenjo-Daro (modern day Pakistan) is built. It measures 12 meters by 7 meters and is believed to be the first swimming pool. 1ST CENTURY BCE First heated swimming pool built by Gaius Maecenas of Rome, a friend to Caesar Augustus, the first emperor of Rome. 1844 The Maidstone Swimming Club, one of the first swimming clubs, is established in Kent, England in response to drownings in the River Medway. 1862 The first indoor swimming pool on record is built in England 1896 The modern Olympic Games were held for the first time and included swimming races, boosting the popularity of swimming. 1907 One of the world's first above-ground swimming pools is built at the Racquet Club of Philadelphia. 1912 The first indoor swimming pool aboard an ocean liner is installed on "RMS Adriatic". The "Adriatic" later served as a troop carrier during World War I. She was also the ship that carried "Titanic" survivor Millvina Dean, "Titanic's" home to England in 1912. youngest passenger, 1925 The largest swimming pool in the United States, the Fleishhacker Pool, opens in San Francisco. It would close in 1971. 2006 The largest swimming pool in the world, the San Alfonso del Mar seawater pool, is built in Algarrobo, Chile. 2012 SMIMMING The National Swimming Pool Foundation estimates there are swimming pools in the United States. more than 10 illion ROUNDATION НОHNE POOLS. World Wide Premier Pool Building NATIONAL POOL F HISTORY OF SWIMMING POOLS 3RD CENTURY BCE The "Great Bath" at Mohenjo-Daro (modern day Pakistan) is built. It measures 12 meters by 7 meters and is believed to be the first swimming pool. 1ST CENTURY BCE First heated swimming pool built by Gaius Maecenas of Rome, a friend to Caesar Augustus, the first emperor of Rome. 1844 The Maidstone Swimming Club, one of the first swimming clubs, is established in Kent, England in response to drownings in the River Medway. 1862 The first indoor swimming pool on record is built in England 1896 The modern Olympic Games were held for the first time and included swimming races, boosting the popularity of swimming. 1907 One of the world's first above-ground swimming pools is built at the Racquet Club of Philadelphia. 1912 The first indoor swimming pool aboard an ocean liner is installed on "RMS Adriatic". The "Adriatic" later served as a troop carrier during World War I. She was also the ship that carried "Titanic" survivor Millvina Dean, "Titanic's" home to England in 1912. youngest passenger, 1925 The largest swimming pool in the United States, the Fleishhacker Pool, opens in San Francisco. It would close in 1971. 2006 The largest swimming pool in the world, the San Alfonso del Mar seawater pool, is built in Algarrobo, Chile. 2012 SMIMMING The National Swimming Pool Foundation estimates there are swimming pools in the United States. more than 10 illion ROUNDATION НОHNE POOLS. World Wide Premier Pool Building NATIONAL POOL F