Swim Collection (page 3)

Captain Webb
Captain 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, Derby
Free 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, Paris
View inside a low-cost public swimming bath in the rue Chateau-Landon, Paris, France. Date: 1884

Floating swimming pool, Vienna, Austria
View inside a floating swimming pool on the River Danube, near the Reichsbrucke in Vienna, Austria. Date: 1877

Swimming competition at the Lambeth Baths, London
View inside the Lambeth Baths, London, with a six-day swimming competition taking place. Date: 1879

Swimming pool in Rue Saint Honore, Paris, France
View 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 1861
View 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 Swimmer
The 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 Effigy
Members 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, Jordan
Silhouettes 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 -2
Swimming 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 -1
Swimming 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 sea
An 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 Indies
Swimming pool at the Bournemouth Club, Windward Road, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies. Date: circa 1930

Montage of hotels and resorts in Helwan (Helouan), Egypt
Montage 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 Gulf
Adari (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, 1930s
Page 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 Nelbarden
Model strikes a pose in a hunter green with pink trim Bri-nylon bikini by Nelbarden Date: 1966

Mercedes Gleitze, swimmer, pulled from the water
Mercedes 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, 1928
A group of boys from a Boys Club sit by a rivers edge and dry off in the sun after their swim

Olympics / St Louis / Swim
C Rausch wins the mile and half mile swimming races for Germany

Burmese scouts in the water
Burmese scouts of St Philips, 26th Rangoon Troop (Yangon), in the water with a scout leader

Advert for Lillywhites summer sports clothing 1930
Fashions for all summer sports, available at Lillywhites, Piccadilly. 1930

Durban, South Africa - a Paradise for Bathers
Durban (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 River
Swimmers (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 Africa
King 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 tiger
A man and a tiger enjoying a dip in a swimming pool. (2 of 3) circa 1970s

1930s beach wear
1930s woman wearing one piece swimming costume, ribbon tied around the head and white shoes

Members of Synchronised Swimming Team, Bournemouth
Three 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 Team
The Aqua Cascades - Synchronised Swimming Team. Group photograph from their show at Morecambe (Borough of Morecambe and Heysham)

Mercedes Gleitze greased for Gibraltar swim
Open 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 swim
Mercedes 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 Studdy
Bonzo tries to swim the channel, much to the amusement of the Bonzolines. George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948), was the creator of Bonzo

Westgate-On-Sea
A happy family group captured in time on the beach at Westgate-on-Sea, Kent, England. Date: 1923

Swimming a Witch
The 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 scene
A 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, 1924
Boys from a Boys Club sit after their swim by the edge of a swimming pool

In the Surf Broadstairs
A cheerful holiday photo in the surf at Broadstairs, Kent (England)

1930S Swimwear Photo
A 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 Dogs
Two 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, France
View inside Les Bains Deligny, a floating swimming bath in the River Seine at Paris, France

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