A TRAVESSIA DE SÃO PAULO A NADO (1924-1944) E O PROCESSO DE ESPORTIVIZAÇÃO AQUÁTICA PAULISTANA. (Portuguese)

The swim across São Paulo (1924-1944) and the sportization of aquatic practices in the city. (English)

In this article we analyze the changes that occurred in the "Swimming across São Paulo", the largest aquatic event held in the Tietê river, since its first edition in 1924, until the last one, in 1944. The aim was to highlight, from this competition the ongoing transformations in the aquatic practices carried out in the river, wich were, little by little, no longer mere fun to be in tune with the logics of modern sports. The sources used for this article were the newspapers A Gazeta and Correio Paulistano. In the competition rules were adjusted referees were inserted, exits were relocated, among several other aspects. The combination of these factors adjusted the event to the requirements of modern sports, although the river, as an element of nature, provided uncertainties about the records and the marks to be obtained. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Neste artigo analisamos as transformações realizadas na "Travessia de São Paulo a Nado", maior prova aquática realizada no rio Tietê, desde sua primeira edição, em 1924, até a última, em 1944. O objetivo foi evidenciar, a partir dessa competição, as transformações em curso nas práticas aquáticas realizadas no rio, que deixavam, pouco a pouco, de serem mero divertimento para se afinarem às lógicas do esporte moderno. As fontes utilizadas para o trabalho foram os jornais A Gazeta e Correio Paulistano. Na competição foram ajustadas regras, inseridos árbitros, realocadas as saídas, entre diversos outros aspectos. A combinação desses fatores adequou o evento às demandas do esporte moderno, embora o rio enquanto elemento da natureza proporcionasse incertezas acerca dos recordes e das marcas a serem obtidas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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