2.DIVING
On a roof slab of a burial vault south of Naples, ltaly, lies a painting of a young man diving from a narrow platform. The discovery of this Tomba Del Tuffatore (The Tomb of the Diver) indicates that the excitement and grace of diving from high places into water have lured people from at least 480 BC. Modern diving can be traced back to two places-Germany and Sweden. It was a traditional speciality of the guild of salt boilers, called Halloren, to practise certain swimming and diving skills on a bridge over River Saale. In association with the German gymnastics movement, the world's first diving association was formed in 1840.