Swell: a waterbiography

by Landreth, Jenny

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Title Statements

Full title :Swell : a waterbiography / Jenny Landreth.

Summary

These days, swimming may seem like the most egalitarian of pastimes, open to anyone with a swimsuit - but this wasn't always the case. In the 19th century, swimming was exclusively the domain of men, and access to pools was a luxury limited by class. Women were (barely) allowed to swim in the sea, as long as no men were around, but even into the 20th century they could be arrested and fined if they dared dive into a lake. It wasn't until the 1930s that women were finally, and reluctantly, granted equal access. This is the story of the women who made that possible, a thank-you to the fearless 'swimming suffragettes' who took on the status quo, fought for equal access, and won. Interspersed with the text are the author's own recollections of becoming a "keen swimmer."

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2017

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Bloomsbury Sport
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2017

The Physical Object

Description:vi, 330 pages : : illustrations (some color) ; : 23 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781472938947, 1472938941
oclc:ocn983560481
LC Classification:GV837.5
Dewey Decimal:797.2/1082

My waterbiography (part I) -- The great outdoors -- Going indoors -- Exceptional women (part I) -- The clubbable woman -- My waterbiography (part II) -- Women of the world -- In praise of lidos -- We are what we wear -- Olympic flames -- My waterbiography (part III) -- The channel -- My waterbiography (part IV) -- Exceptional women (part II) -- Why do women swim? -- My waterbiography (part V).

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Anecdotes Autobiographies Biographies England History Landreth, Jenny Nageuses -- Biographies. -- Angleterre Natation féminine -- Histoire Swimming for women Swimming for women -- History Women swimmers Women swimmers -- Biography. -- England