History of Aquatics: A Timeline

By Aquatics International Staff


You are about to begin an amazing journey.

Man’s link to water dates, well, to the beginning of our existence on Earth. Along the way, the relationship has taken a path of miraculous discovery.

We have learned of water’s powers to invigorate and to heal. Yet we have heeded its mortal perils.

We have chosen water as a setting of fierce competition. Yet we have come to the ever-so-basic realization that water is just plain fun.

The history of aquatics is a wild ride, with more twists and turns than the most serpentine of water slides.

Shall we begin? Simply click on the links below:

7000 B.C. - 1925
1926 - 1964
1965 - 2003





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Reader Reflections
Our readers share memories of the people and events that have shaped the aquatics industry.

Organizations
A brief history of the organizations that have had an impact on our industry.

Acknowledgements
A comprehensive list of the people and groups that assisted us in chronicling the industry's history.



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