The rest of the swimmer / El descanso del nadador
Rupit, Barcelona (Spain).
In Rupit the ducks have class and swim in swimming pools.
En Rupit los patos tienen categoría y nadan en piscina.
ENGLISH
A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is an artificially enclosed body of water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest and deepest is the Olympic size. A pool can be built either above or in the ground, and from materials such as metal, plastic or concrete.
The "great bath" at the site of Mohenjo-Daro was most likely dug during the 3rd millennium BC. This pool is 12 by 7 meters, is lined with bricks and was covered with a tar-based sealant.
Ancient Greeks and Romans built artificial pools for athletic training in the palaestras, for nautical games and for military exercises. Roman emperors had private swimming pools in which fish were also kept, hence the Latin word for pool, piscina. The first heated swimming pool was built by Gaius Maecenas of Rome in the first century BC. Gaius Maecenas was a rich Roman lord and considered one of the first patrons of arts.
Ancient Sinhalese built pairs of pools called "Kuttam Pokuna" in the kingdom of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka in 4th century BC. Those were decorated with flights of steps, punkalas or pots of abundance and scroll design.
Swimming pools became popular in Britain in the mid 19th century. By 1837, six indoor pools with diving boards were built in London, England. After the modern Olympic Games began in 1896 and included swimming races, the popularity of swimming pools began to spread (reference: Encyclopedia Britannica). In 1939, Oxford had its first major public indoor pool at Temple Cowley, and swimming began to take off. The Amateur Swimming Association was founded in 1869 in England, and the Oxford Swimming Club in 1909 with its home at Temple Cowley Pool. The presence of indoor baths in the cobbled area of Merton Street, London may have persuaded the less hardy of the aquatic brigade to join. So, bathers gradually became swimmers, and bathing pools swimming pools.
More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swimming_Pool
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CASTELLANO
Una piscina es una construcción destinada a retener agua y poder practicar el baño o la natación, en lugares donde no existan condiciones naturales propicias para ello.
La palabra piscina viene del latín y originalmente se utilizaba para designar pozos para peces de agua dulce o salada. También se utilizó para designar los depósitos de agua conectados a los acueductos. Los primeros cristianos utilizaron la palabra piscina para designar la pila bautismal. En algunos países, particularmente México, se utiliza la palabra alberca, de origen árabe, en vez de piscina. En otros, como Argentina y Uruguay, se la denomina pileta.
Existe una larga tradición de construcciones artificiales dedicadas al baño, entre las que destacan los numerosos yacimientos de termas romanas, como los encontrados en la ciudad inglesa de Bath, a la que dan nombre.
Hoy en día las piscinas han experimentado un significativo avance tecnológico, sobre todo en términos de depuración del agua. Se emplean derivados de cloro para mantenerlas limpias, y se controla su pH y en ocasiones incluso la temperatura del agua.
Asimismo, existen varias modalidades, como las fijas, las portátiles y las desmontables. Y de distintos materiales, como poliéster, de concreto, recubiertas de mosaico, etc.
Dentro del ámbito deportivo podemos diferenciar tres grandes tipos de piscinas: la piscina de 50 metros, o piscina olímpica, denominada así por ser la piscina oficial de los Juegos Olímpicos, la piscina de 25 metros y la piscina de saltos, de menores dimensiones. Sus usos deportivos son muy variados, utilizándose en el campo de la natación, el waterpolo, la natación sincronizada o los saltos.
Más info: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piscina
The rest of the swimmer / El descanso del nadador
Rupit, Barcelona (Spain).
In Rupit the ducks have class and swim in swimming pools.
En Rupit los patos tienen categoría y nadan en piscina.
ENGLISH
A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is an artificially enclosed body of water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest and deepest is the Olympic size. A pool can be built either above or in the ground, and from materials such as metal, plastic or concrete.
The "great bath" at the site of Mohenjo-Daro was most likely dug during the 3rd millennium BC. This pool is 12 by 7 meters, is lined with bricks and was covered with a tar-based sealant.
Ancient Greeks and Romans built artificial pools for athletic training in the palaestras, for nautical games and for military exercises. Roman emperors had private swimming pools in which fish were also kept, hence the Latin word for pool, piscina. The first heated swimming pool was built by Gaius Maecenas of Rome in the first century BC. Gaius Maecenas was a rich Roman lord and considered one of the first patrons of arts.
Ancient Sinhalese built pairs of pools called "Kuttam Pokuna" in the kingdom of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka in 4th century BC. Those were decorated with flights of steps, punkalas or pots of abundance and scroll design.
Swimming pools became popular in Britain in the mid 19th century. By 1837, six indoor pools with diving boards were built in London, England. After the modern Olympic Games began in 1896 and included swimming races, the popularity of swimming pools began to spread (reference: Encyclopedia Britannica). In 1939, Oxford had its first major public indoor pool at Temple Cowley, and swimming began to take off. The Amateur Swimming Association was founded in 1869 in England, and the Oxford Swimming Club in 1909 with its home at Temple Cowley Pool. The presence of indoor baths in the cobbled area of Merton Street, London may have persuaded the less hardy of the aquatic brigade to join. So, bathers gradually became swimmers, and bathing pools swimming pools.
More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swimming_Pool
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CASTELLANO
Una piscina es una construcción destinada a retener agua y poder practicar el baño o la natación, en lugares donde no existan condiciones naturales propicias para ello.
La palabra piscina viene del latín y originalmente se utilizaba para designar pozos para peces de agua dulce o salada. También se utilizó para designar los depósitos de agua conectados a los acueductos. Los primeros cristianos utilizaron la palabra piscina para designar la pila bautismal. En algunos países, particularmente México, se utiliza la palabra alberca, de origen árabe, en vez de piscina. En otros, como Argentina y Uruguay, se la denomina pileta.
Existe una larga tradición de construcciones artificiales dedicadas al baño, entre las que destacan los numerosos yacimientos de termas romanas, como los encontrados en la ciudad inglesa de Bath, a la que dan nombre.
Hoy en día las piscinas han experimentado un significativo avance tecnológico, sobre todo en términos de depuración del agua. Se emplean derivados de cloro para mantenerlas limpias, y se controla su pH y en ocasiones incluso la temperatura del agua.
Asimismo, existen varias modalidades, como las fijas, las portátiles y las desmontables. Y de distintos materiales, como poliéster, de concreto, recubiertas de mosaico, etc.
Dentro del ámbito deportivo podemos diferenciar tres grandes tipos de piscinas: la piscina de 50 metros, o piscina olímpica, denominada así por ser la piscina oficial de los Juegos Olímpicos, la piscina de 25 metros y la piscina de saltos, de menores dimensiones. Sus usos deportivos son muy variados, utilizándose en el campo de la natación, el waterpolo, la natación sincronizada o los saltos.
Más info: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piscina