"The Origin of Diving"
  

 

 

THE STORY

Per head of population, Australia has produced some of the best Swimmers and Competitors at Water Sports in the World, including Diving. It is the belief of most

Aboriginals that it all started via their Ancestors, as they were the first to be able to swim and dive to catch fish with their bare hands.

It all commenced when the rivers and creeks of the country were formed by the Rainbow Serpent, a large snake-like creature which burrowed out canals in the Earth's

surface, which, when filled with rain, became our waterways and lakes as we know it today.

In the clear waters of these rivers and lakes our ancestors watched the various fish species swimming. Naturally they had to catch the fish for their tucker – but the fish

weren’t easy to catch – they were fast and slippery. Hence competitions arose between neighbouring tribes who could catch the most fish in a given time.

The Aborigines had to slip into the water with a minimum splash, therefore to catch the fish, which they usually completed from high rocks to gather maximum speed, they became excellent divers.

In this painting can be seen the homes of the various tribes, depicted by the circles and the Aboriginals diving from the rocks. In the water can be seen one of the warriors catching a fish.

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