Swimming in Europe After the Decline of the Roman Empire

Swimming lost its appeal in europe after the decline of the roman empire. Church officials discouraged swimming because they felt that it led to immodest behavior as well as being considered unsafe or chaotic. Someone who did enjoy swimming was the poet lord byron. He wrote poems popularizing the sport, and in 18 ten, swam the hellespont - a stretch of water separating europe from asia. But in which modern country can the hellspont be found? That's my quiz question, georgina. Will find out the answer at the end of the programme.