<p><p><BR>In 1857 Everard Digby published the first scientific treatise on swimming &ndash; and one of the first on any modern sport. Nicholas Orme rehabilitates Digby as a pioneer of the history of sport. The book opens with a history of swimming in Britain from the Romans to the sixteenth century which is followed by an account of Digby&rsquo;s life and work.</p><BR><P></p>