Category: History
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How Victorians Built This Pool in The Thames | Tom Goes Nomad
When a floating swimming bath opened in Victorian London, many wondered what secrets were hiding in the water. For decades, London’s River Thames had been famous for its filth, acting as an open sewer for millions. Yet somehow a pool was now opening that would be filled from the exact same water source. Through some…
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Dawn Fraser: They Banned Her for 10 Years, the Ugly Truth Finally Out | Aussie Legends
She was an asthmatic shipwright’s daughter from the Balmain docks who learned to swim in netted harbour water, and by the age of 27 she had won the 100 metres freestyle at three consecutive Olympic Games — Melbourne 1956, Rome 1960 and Tokyo 1964 — a feat no swimmer, man or woman, had managed before…
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Swimming Toward History: Maritza McClendon’s Journey to the Olympic Podium | Rooted in Progress | WFLA News Channel 8
Maritza McClendon was diagnosed with scoliosis at 6 years old and instead of surgery she turned to swimming and eventually made history as the first woman of color to make the U.S. Olympic team. Hear how she pushed through physical and familial obstacles to earn an Olympic medal.
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‘Take the Risk:’ Former Pennsylvania Swimmer Shares Journey of Triumph, Near Tragedy & Coaching | WJACTV
Jess Stoddard’s name has been connected to swimming for most of her life. From breaking records at Richland High School to becoming a Cambria County Sports Hall of Famer, her journey has been filled with success. But it also included a challenge that could have ended it all. Read WJAC
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1976 Olympic Swim Team Reunite at North Sydney Pool Ahead of Its Reopening | ABC News
Members of the 1976 Australian Olympic swim team have returned to North Sydney Olympic pool to celebrate their 50-year reunion and revisit the venue that shaped their careers. Read ABC News
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Swim Lessons Are Kind of the YMCA’s Superpower | Channel Islands YMCA Association
We’ve been teaching people how to swim for a very long time, like over a 100 years…think we’re exaggerating? Watch the video.If you’re searching for a swim program, we’ve got the expertise and legacy to prove it. Just don’t forget your towel.
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Chats With Kids From 2004 With the Perham LAPS Swim Program | Lakes TV3
Enjoy this step back in time. Recognize any of the kids from 2004?
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Did Tudors Actually Swim? (The Answer Is Weirder Than You Think) | History and Coffee
Someone asked me this from their pool. They were floating around listening to the podcast and thought, “did the people I’m obsessed with ever do this?” And it sent me down a rabbit hole, because the answer is so much more complicated and class-loaded than I expected.