William Wilson (aquatics)
British journalist, swimming instructor and coach (1844–1912) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named William Wilson, see William Wilson (disambiguation).
William Wilson (13 November 1844 – 1 June 1912) was a late 19th-century British journalist, swimming instructor and coach, contributor to the scientific techniques behind competitive swimming, and originator of the game of water polo.[1] In 1883, Wilson published "The Swimming Instructor," one of the first books on swimming to define modern concepts of stroke efficiency, training, racing turns and water safety.