HISTORY OF SWIMMING IN PH

• 1907 -The construction of the first swimming pool in the country at fort McKinley YMCA (young men’s christian association).
• 1911 - The first swimmingchampionship meet was held at the American Columbia club swimming pool with competing American club and the USS Saratoga.
• 1912 - The meet was opened to Filipino swimmers.

  Condrado Benitez

  -Second championship meet.

  -emerged as the mostoutstanding Filipino Swimmer.

  -42 individual entries
• 1913 - During the Far Eastern games held at Manila, the Philippines Team composed of Condrado Benitez, J. del Pan, C. Aiville and L. Cristobal “won the championship against China and Japan.”

  only male swimming events were on the program

  Teofilo E. Yldefonso,

  -a Philippine Scout soldier of the US Army won recognition as the greatest Filipino swimmer for his feats (achievement) in national championship meets, the Far East, and Olympic Games.
• 1931 - Women swimmers competed in the National Women’sswimmingchampionship at the Rizal Memorial Pool where the U.P won.

  
  

  The PWU Women’s team won the championship in 1934. Women’s participation in swimming competitions were held since then.