A picture in time: Fanny Durack and Mina Wylie at the 1912 Olympics
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The 1912 Olympics were the first to include swimming events for women - the 100m freestyle and the 4x100m freestyle relay (it wasn't until 1928 that women were permitted to compete in athletics events).