I was born in 1933 - Has swimming changed since then. Here is a historical remdition of swimming from the past. It also includes Jon Hendricks from Australia winning the 100 meters in 1956.
www.youtube.com/watch
Neat footage, George. How come swimmers used to dive so flat back in the '50s? The starts almost look like belly smacks.
Spitz' stroke sure looks nice in the 1972 200 free footage!
Neat footage, George. How come swimmers used to dive so flat back in the '50s? The starts almost look like belly smacks.
Spitz' stroke sure looks nice in the 1972 200 free footage!