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The 200m Obstacle Race - a novel swimming event in Paris 1900
This unusual swimming event held at the 1900 Paris Olympics seems very complex, but a lot of fun too. The 200m Obstacle Race was a combination of a swimming event and an obstacle race - the competitors had to climb over a pole, then scramble over a row of boats, and then swim under another row of boats.All this was done in the River Seine, so the competitors also had to contend with the strong river current. This event was only ever held once, in 1900, but it would be a crowd favorite if it was ever to return.





