The first venue took place in The Bay of Zea for the 1896 Games.
[2] They were part of events that were on the same venue as the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
[3] By the 1908 Games, the first venue for swimming that was not in a lake or a river took place.
[4] It was not until 1920 Games that a separate venue was created for the aquatic events.
[5] The first venue where indoor swimming took place was after World War II at London in 1948.