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Captain WebbCaptain Matthew WEBB (1848 - 1883), who on 24 August 1875 was the first person to swim the English Channel Date: 1875
Free swimming baths for men and boys, DerbyFree swimming baths in Derby, presented to the town by Michael Thomas Bass, MP and brewer. One pool is for men, the other for boys ! Date: 1873
Public swimming bath, Rue Chateau-Landon, ParisView inside a low-cost public swimming bath in the rue Chateau-Landon, Paris, France. Date: 1884
Floating swimming pool, Vienna, AustriaView inside a floating swimming pool on the River Danube, near the Reichsbrucke in Vienna, Austria. Date: 1877
Swimming competition at the Lambeth Baths, LondonView inside the Lambeth Baths, London, with a six-day swimming competition taking place. Date: 1879
Swimming pool in Rue Saint Honore, Paris, FranceView inside a circular swimming pool in the rue Saint-Honore, Paris. The water was shallow in the central section, and three metres deep in the surrounding area. Date: 1886
Royal Swimming Bath for Ladies, Brighton, Sussex 1861View inside the Royal Swimming Bath for Ladies at Brighton, Sussex. The water, though fresh from the ocean, was kept by steam at the summer temperature of the sea. Date: 1861
Female SwimmerThe Swimming Girl. A young Edwardian on the beach readying herself for a swim. Artist: JM Flagg. Date: circa 1904
William Marshal the Elder, 1st Earl of Pembroke, Tomb EffigyMembers of the W. S. C. (Windsor Swimming Club) who have borrowed the Eton College Punt Cuckoo to use as the starting line for a race on the River Thames
Aqaba harbour, on the Red Sea, JordanSilhouettes of four men on small boat Aqaba harbour, on the Red Sea, Jordan. A large freight ship is anchored in the background Date: circa 1995
Kashmir, Lake Dal - a houseboat swimming platform. A moored speedboat and a swimmer can be seen in the mirror on a white dresser Date: 1986
A young woman fishes from the pier at Aberdovey (Aberdyfi)A young woman fishing from the pier at Aberdovey (Aberdyfi), on the estuary of the River Dovey in Gwynedd, north Wales. She wears a sparkling bikini and black socks and shoes Date: 2019
Swimming, Cadiz, Spain -2Swimming and splashing in the sea at Cadiz, Andalucia, Spain. Ships in the port can be seen in the distance. First published The Daily Telegraph Date: 1989
Swimming, Cadiz, Spain -1Swimming and splashing in the sea at Cadiz, Andalucia, Spain. Ships in the port can be seen in the distance. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1989
Old French Salt teaching a young lady to swim in the seaAn old Salt French Sailor is teaching a young Lady how to swim. He rather sardonically states that she must be good at drinking a her early attempts seem to be involving the ingestion of a certain
Bournemouth Club, Kingston, Jamaica, West IndiesSwimming pool at the Bournemouth Club, Windward Road, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies. Date: circa 1930
Montage of hotels and resorts in Helwan (Helouan), EgyptMontage showing the Grand Hotel (top), the Hotel des Bains (right) and the thermal spa and swimmer baths (left) in Helwan (Helouan) in the south of Greater Cairo, Egypt. Date: circa 1905
Adari Pool, Manama, Bahrain, Persian GulfAdari (Adhari) Pool, in the suburb of Zinj, Manama, Bahrain, Persian Gulf. Date: late 1940s
Teddy bear on the beach. Date: circa 1900s
The Cult of Nudity - sunbathing fashions, 1930sPage from The Sphere reporting on the growing vogue for sunbathing fashions, particularly backless swimsuits - a style that began at the fashionable French resorts of the Riviera
Clara Bow (1905 - 1965), American actress
Male Sychronised Swimming Team - Bournemouth - Diving off a high board to start their routine... Date: 1961
Bikini by NelbardenModel strikes a pose in a hunter green with pink trim Bri-nylon bikini by Nelbarden Date: 1966
Mercedes Gleitze, swimmer, pulled from the waterMercedes Gleitzes second English Channel swim is stopped. She is hauled from the water against her will. Date: 1927
Boys Club, swimming and relaxing by river, 1928A group of boys from a Boys Club sit by a rivers edge and dry off in the sun after their swim
Olympics / St Louis / SwimC Rausch wins the mile and half mile swimming races for Germany
Burmese scouts in the waterBurmese scouts of St Philips, 26th Rangoon Troop (Yangon), in the water with a scout leader
Advert for Lillywhites summer sports clothing 1930Fashions for all summer sports, available at Lillywhites, Piccadilly. 1930
Durban, South Africa - a Paradise for BathersDurban (Port Natal), South Africa, packed with holiday-makers, enjoying both the beach itself and an open-air swimming pool. 1928
Communist China - swimmers in Yangtze RiverSwimmers (soldiers and civilians) in the water of the Yangtze River (Changjiang) in Communist China in July 1970. They are taking part in a training exercise
King Edward Hotel, Port Elizabeth, South AfricaKing Edward Hotel, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, handy for the nearby Humewood seaside resort for sea bathing and other delights. Date: circa 1925
Three frogs learning how to swim on a greetings postcard -- two of them are reading the instruction manual while another one teaches them. Date: circa 1890s
Man swimming with tigerA man and a tiger enjoying a dip in a swimming pool. (2 of 3) circa 1970s
1930s beach wear1930s woman wearing one piece swimming costume, ribbon tied around the head and white shoes
Members of Synchronised Swimming Team, BournemouthThree members of Aquabelles Synchronised Swimming Team, Bournemouth: Anita Jocelyn, June Russel and Edwina Reeks. Date: 1956
Aquabelles - Synchronised Swimming Team, Bournemouth - rehearsing for their review Aquafantasia at Bournemouth Pier Approach Baths Date: circa 1956
Aqua Cascades - Synchronised Swimming TeamThe Aqua Cascades - Synchronised Swimming Team. Group photograph from their show at Morecambe (Borough of Morecambe and Heysham)
Mercedes Gleitze greased for Gibraltar swimOpen water long-distance swimmer Mercedes Gleitze greases herself in preparation for her Strait of Gibraltar attempted swim (she succeeded on her second attempt in 1928). Date: 1927
Mercedes Gleitze hauled from water on Gibraltar swimMercedes Gleitze, the British long distance open water swimmer, is hauled out of the water into a boat on her attempt to swim the Straits of Gibraltar from Tangier to Gibraltar. Date: 1927
Bonzo tries to swim the channel by George StuddyBonzo tries to swim the channel, much to the amusement of the Bonzolines. George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948), was the creator of Bonzo
Westgate-On-SeaA happy family group captured in time on the beach at Westgate-on-Sea, Kent, England. Date: 1923
Swimming a WitchThe art of Swimming a witch. The lady floating is the witch, who by dint of her buoyancy has failed the test. At the bottom right-hand corner you can see the feet of the woman who passed the test but
French seaside bathing sceneA seaside bathing scene somewhere on the French coast, with children having fun in the sea. Bathing huts can be seen on the beach in the background. Date: 1906
Boys Club, swimming, 1924Boys from a Boys Club sit after their swim by the edge of a swimming pool
In the Surf BroadstairsA cheerful holiday photo in the surf at Broadstairs, Kent (England)
1930S Swimwear PhotoA woman in a boyish tank style swim-suit with a ship design belt buckle, and wearing a magnificent wide-brimmed hat, admires the view out to sea
Boys Swim with DogsTwo youths swim from a boat, but only one of their three dog companions is brave enough to join them in the water !
Floating swimming bath in the Seine, Paris, FranceView inside Les Bains Deligny, a floating swimming bath in the River Seine at Paris, France