2007-11-27 07:13:21 · 4 answers · asked by Amelia 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
absolutely --
Pearls were harvested by divers, holding their breaths for minutes at a time in what is known today as "Oceana" the Islands of the Pacific.
Hawaiian invented surfing thousands of years ago, and swimming was crucial to that.
Native Americans had contests that involved water sports that included the skills involved with swimming.
In the Mediterrean countries, people long had been diving and swimming in search of sponges, corals or fish to harvest.
Swimming in one form or another has been around a very very very long time.
2007-11-27 07:31:02 · answer #1 · answered by Shanna S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Phoenicians were a great sea faring people and the Greeks were ardent swimmers.
2007-11-27 15:20:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, many many civilizations swam.
Greeks
North American Indians
South American Indians
Romans
Egyptians
Many, many, many
2007-11-27 15:36:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
from the dawn of time men have been swimmers
2007-11-27 16:00:39 · answer #4 · answered by Loren S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋