Mar 10, 2019The North Sea International Women’s DayEdinburgh Live reports: Feeling fresh this morning? Well, you probably weren’t as as invigorated as the 69 women who ran into the sea at...
Dec 20, 2018Cleveland Pools in Bath will receive a multi-million pound grant to restore 200-year-old buildingSky News reports: The plans include a 25-metre swimming pool, children’s splash area, pavilion and cafe for the public. Water will be...
Sep 25, 2014Bathing Machines at BognorToday there is much debate as to the right costume for outdoor swimming. Are you really a wild swimmer if you were a wet suit or should...
Aug 15, 2014The Oldest Open Air Swimming Pool will Open Again!Western Daily Press reports: “The oldest surviving open-air swimming baths in the UK, in Bath, are set to be fully restored and reopened...
Aug 8, 2014Ladies Bathing Place – Bangor – County DownA blast from the Past! #WaterSports #history #Openwaterswimming #wildswimming #Swimmingpool #OutdoorSwimmingSociety
Jul 24, 2014Bathing Place – ChertseyHappy days! Bathing at Chertsey. #WaterSports #history #swimming #river #SwimmingandDiving #wildswimming #CultureoftheUnitedKingdom...
Jul 11, 2014Heddon Court Bathing PlaceA rare glimpse of Heddon Court bathing place provided for wild swimmers in years gone by. In an effort to preserve modesty, encourage...
Jun 27, 2014Decency at the Margate SeasideChanging Tents on Margate Sands Next time you visit the seaside, keep a lookout for one of those old coin operated telescopes on the...
Jun 20, 2014Leicesters Aylstone BathsYou can’t get further from the sea in England than Leicester the place of my birth, the city in which I have lived throughout my life....
Jun 13, 2014Stamford Meadows Bathing PlaceUp and down the country, bathing places like this proved very popular, but you may wonder: why were they built and why have they closed?...
Jun 6, 2014Dipping into the Past – BrightonThis 1895 photograph of men and boys swimming at low tide adjacent to Palace Pier Brighton, reveals a stark contrast to the attitude of...
May 8, 2014Swimming Pool in Lea ValleyBathing in River Lea, pre swimming pool. Public demand for facilities for swimming and bathing On Friday 31 October 1930 in the British...
May 1, 2014The Old Bathing Place – Witney OxfordshireThe Old Bathing Place Witney The Oxford Mail Reports on the restoration of the site: “…as we stood there looking out over the river from...
Apr 25, 2014River Swimming Race – Tiverton 1949Tiverton River Swimming Race 1949 A new summer display in the entrance of the Exe Valley Leisure Centre includes some lovely vintage...
Apr 15, 2014Margate Ladies Bathing PlaceToo cold to swim? Madame D’Arblay mentions bathing at Brighton in 1782, notice the date! ‘Wednesday November 20th. Mrs and the three Miss...
Apr 11, 2014Open Air Bathing – Head Weir – ExeterOutdoor Swimming was at one time encouraged as healthy and essential exercise. Well managed and incredibly popular bathing stations like...
Mar 21, 2014Swimming History – Leicester’s Kenwood LidoLeicester’s Kenwood Lido enjoyed huge popularity, with its extensive grassy sunbathing lawns, high diving boards and attractive...
Mar 7, 2014Swimming History – FelixstoweChanging times saw a move away from the bathing machine to the bathing tent. Ironically nude bathing was deemed appropriate for boys but...
Feb 14, 2014Wild Swimming on Plymouth HoeRead the history of swimming on Plymouth Hoe… #health #WaterSports #history #swimming #Water #SwimmingandDiving #Openwaterswimming...
Feb 13, 2014Wild Swimming in London’s Serpentine LidoLondon’s Serpentine Lido in June 1955 on the day it recorded the highest visitor numbers in its history. Sadly, public pools have since...