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British journalist, swimming instructor and coach, originator of the game of water polo (1844-1912)

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William Wilson 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.

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William Wilson 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. 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.

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Journalists
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Journalist
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deceased
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Lived 1844 to 1912 · aged 67
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