Wilson, W.

Japanese: ウィルソン,W. - うぃるそん
Wilson, W.

…In 1869, underwater football was played in England, inspired by the idea of ​​mixing ball games into water sports, as swimming was monotonous. In 1876, the Bruneta Rowing Club played the first match. In the early days, the rules varied from region to region, but the rules established by William Wilson of Scotland became widespread and later became the basis for the international rules. In 1885, the British Swimming Association officially recognized water polo as a type of swimming competition, and formal competition rules were established. …

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Japanese:

…水上競技が泳ぐだけなのは単調だから,球技を織り交ぜた競技をしようという発想から,1869年イギリスで水中フットボールfootball in the waterが行われ,76年にはブルーネマウス競漕クラブが初めて試合を行った。初期には地域によってルールはさまざまであったが,スコットランドのウィルソンWilliam Wilsonが定めたルールが一般に広がり,後の国際ルールの基礎となった。85年にイギリス水泳協会は水球を水泳競技の一分野として公認し,本格的な競技規則が制定された。…

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