History
The history of modern swimming in Sweden starts in Uppsala, where professors from the Uppsala University start swimming education and grading for men. The first Swedish swim club, Upsala SS, was founded in 1796. The second oldest swim club, Linköpings ASS, was founded in another university city in 1824.
Upsala SS allowed educational swimming for women in 1880 and began competitive swimming in 1910.
The Swedish Swimming Federation was founded in 1904, but the first Swedish Swimming Championships was held in 1899. The Swedish Swimming Federation was one of the federations that founded FINA during the 1908 Summer Olympics.
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