Cliftonville bathers in the 1920s, a 'lady dipper' is on the far right. By now men and women could bathe together. From North Thanet Coast by Alan Kay #margate #seaswim #swimminghistory #thanetcoast
December 28, 2024 at 8:06 AM
Cliftonville bathers in the 1920s, a 'lady dipper' is on the far right. By now men and women could bathe together. From North Thanet Coast by Alan Kay #margate #seaswim #swimminghistory #thanetcoast
Looking forward to a new year of swimming history.... And some actual swimming, at historic baths in Glasgow and beyond! #Swimming #SportingHistory #SportingHeritage #SwimmingHistory #Glasgow
Happy New Year! Welcome back to the Arlington Baths Club for 2026 Walk with us as we switch on for a new year of health, exercise and wellbeing. Keep sound on for the full effect... #NewYear #healthy
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Opening hours + daily timetable: arlingtonbaths.co.uk/members/weekly…
January 3, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Looking forward to a new year of swimming history.... And some actual swimming, at historic baths in Glasgow and beyond! #Swimming #SportingHistory #SportingHeritage #SwimmingHistory #Glasgow
Outdoor swimming in urban Glasgow: past, present and potential future. Happy to see my research on historic swimming in the Clyde in this great article in The Glasgow Bell www.glasgowbell.co.uk/swimming-gla...
#SwimmingHistory #SportHistory #Glasgow #swimming #OutdoorSwimming #Clyde #rivers
#SwimmingHistory #SportHistory #Glasgow #swimming #OutdoorSwimming #Clyde #rivers
Make Glasgow Swimmable Again
Grab your dookers: two women have a dream to clean up the Clyde
www.glasgowbell.co.uk
January 24, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Outdoor swimming in urban Glasgow: past, present and potential future. Happy to see my research on historic swimming in the Clyde in this great article in The Glasgow Bell www.glasgowbell.co.uk/swimming-gla...
#SwimmingHistory #SportHistory #Glasgow #swimming #OutdoorSwimming #Clyde #rivers
#SwimmingHistory #SportHistory #Glasgow #swimming #OutdoorSwimming #Clyde #rivers
🇨🇦Summer McIntosh breaks 3 world records at Canadian Trials! 🚀💪🏻👏 #SwimmingHistory #NaturalTalent https://fefd.link/PczKZ
June 15, 2025 at 12:20 PM
🇨🇦Summer McIntosh breaks 3 world records at Canadian Trials! 🚀💪🏻👏 #SwimmingHistory #NaturalTalent https://fefd.link/PczKZ
Happy birthday to Historic Pools of Britain, 10 years old today, also Sporting Heritage Day @sportingheritage historicpools.org.uk We're happy to be part of Historic Pools and sorry we couldn't make it to today's event at City Baths Newcastle. Have a great day! #NSHD #SwimmingHistory #SportHistory
historicpools.org.uk – Representing Indoor and Outdoor Historic Pools
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September 30, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Happy birthday to Historic Pools of Britain, 10 years old today, also Sporting Heritage Day @sportingheritage historicpools.org.uk We're happy to be part of Historic Pools and sorry we couldn't make it to today's event at City Baths Newcastle. Have a great day! #NSHD #SwimmingHistory #SportHistory
Excited to be en route to London town to see Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style @designmuseum.bsky.social ! And getting in the mood with some essential reading + listening to curator Amber Butchart's Making a Splash podcast. #SwimmingHistory #DesignHistory #FashionHistory #lidos #SwimmingPools
April 14, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Excited to be en route to London town to see Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style @designmuseum.bsky.social ! And getting in the mood with some essential reading + listening to curator Amber Butchart's Making a Splash podcast. #SwimmingHistory #DesignHistory #FashionHistory #lidos #SwimmingPools
🏊♀️ In 1980, South African swimmer Karen Muir became one of the youngest inductees into the International Swimming Hall of Fame—at just 27. She had set 15 world records before age 18, despite being barred from Olympic competition due to apartheid. #SwimmingHistory #Trailblazer
August 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
🏊♀️ In 1980, South African swimmer Karen Muir became one of the youngest inductees into the International Swimming Hall of Fame—at just 27. She had set 15 world records before age 18, despite being barred from Olympic competition due to apartheid. #SwimmingHistory #Trailblazer
Vale Linda McGill (1945–2025) 🏊♂️
Gold medallist. Record breaker. Rule defier.
Suspended after marching in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics against official orders, McGill went on to become the first Australian to swim the English Channel, setting a women’s record in 1967.
#WomenInSport #SwimmingHistory
Gold medallist. Record breaker. Rule defier.
Suspended after marching in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics against official orders, McGill went on to become the first Australian to swim the English Channel, setting a women’s record in 1967.
#WomenInSport #SwimmingHistory
August 1, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Vale Linda McGill (1945–2025) 🏊♂️
Gold medallist. Record breaker. Rule defier.
Suspended after marching in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics against official orders, McGill went on to become the first Australian to swim the English Channel, setting a women’s record in 1967.
#WomenInSport #SwimmingHistory
Gold medallist. Record breaker. Rule defier.
Suspended after marching in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics against official orders, McGill went on to become the first Australian to swim the English Channel, setting a women’s record in 1967.
#WomenInSport #SwimmingHistory
The Man Who Swam the English Channel
On August 25, 1875, Captain Matthew Webb reached Calais after becoming the first person to swim the English Channel without assistance.
#TodayInHistory #MabelQuill #MatthewWebb #SwimmingHistory #EnglishChannel #HistoryTok #HistoryFacts #LearnHistory #fyp
On August 25, 1875, Captain Matthew Webb reached Calais after becoming the first person to swim the English Channel without assistance.
#TodayInHistory #MabelQuill #MatthewWebb #SwimmingHistory #EnglishChannel #HistoryTok #HistoryFacts #LearnHistory #fyp
August 26, 2026 at 5:41 AM
The Man Who Swam the English Channel
On August 25, 1875, Captain Matthew Webb reached Calais after becoming the first person to swim the English Channel without assistance.
#TodayInHistory #MabelQuill #MatthewWebb #SwimmingHistory #EnglishChannel #HistoryTok #HistoryFacts #LearnHistory #fyp
On August 25, 1875, Captain Matthew Webb reached Calais after becoming the first person to swim the English Channel without assistance.
#TodayInHistory #MabelQuill #MatthewWebb #SwimmingHistory #EnglishChannel #HistoryTok #HistoryFacts #LearnHistory #fyp
American swimmer Gretchen Walsh sets record at 2024 U.S. Olympic Swim Trials with a stunning 55.18 sec performance in the semifinals! 🏊♀️🌟 #SwimmingHistory https://fefd.link/Syb3U
May 26, 2025 at 2:16 AM
American swimmer Gretchen Walsh sets record at 2024 U.S. Olympic Swim Trials with a stunning 55.18 sec performance in the semifinals! 🏊♀️🌟 #SwimmingHistory https://fefd.link/Syb3U
Got an idea for your online celebration? We'd love to hear it. Let's bring sporting heritage to life, wherever you are in the UK.
www.sportingheritage.org.uk/nshd.
#SportingHeritage #DigitalHeritage #YourSportingStory #SwimmingHistory
www.sportingheritage.org.uk/nshd.
#SportingHeritage #DigitalHeritage #YourSportingStory #SwimmingHistory
September 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Got an idea for your online celebration? We'd love to hear it. Let's bring sporting heritage to life, wherever you are in the UK.
www.sportingheritage.org.uk/nshd.
#SportingHeritage #DigitalHeritage #YourSportingStory #SwimmingHistory
www.sportingheritage.org.uk/nshd.
#SportingHeritage #DigitalHeritage #YourSportingStory #SwimmingHistory
🏊♂️ Thorpe vs. Van den Hoogenband — a rivalry that redefined Olympic swimming! Relive the iconic 200m freestyle clash in our latest blog, featuring video, podcast & transcript.
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#OlympicLegends #SwimmingHistory #SportingLore #IanThorpe #Sydney2000
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#OlympicLegends #SwimmingHistory #SportingLore #IanThorpe #Sydney2000
Ian Thorpe vs. Pieter van den Hoogenband: The 2000 Sydney Showdown
Imagine standing at the edge of history, two legendary swimmers poised at the brink of greatness.
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April 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
🏊♂️ Thorpe vs. Van den Hoogenband — a rivalry that redefined Olympic swimming! Relive the iconic 200m freestyle clash in our latest blog, featuring video, podcast & transcript.
🔗 www.gym-flooring.com/blogs/sporti...
#OlympicLegends #SwimmingHistory #SportingLore #IanThorpe #Sydney2000
🔗 www.gym-flooring.com/blogs/sporti...
#OlympicLegends #SwimmingHistory #SportingLore #IanThorpe #Sydney2000
June 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM