tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452997769094600310.post2404353249340157145..comments2024-01-08T08:31:26.511+00:00Comments on The Shrieking Violet: Swimming in history: Historic bathing opportunities in ManchesterThe Shrieking Violethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18124837581300212067noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452997769094600310.post-29065955230421426002013-10-11T11:30:39.554+01:002013-10-11T11:30:39.554+01:00Great blog about
Piscine idromassaggio da estern...Great blog about<a href="http://www.vascheidromassaggiodaesterno.it/azienda" rel="nofollow"> <br /> Piscine idromassaggio da esterno</a>thanks for sharing such a nice information with us.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12223610611510693047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452997769094600310.post-6530698610436062242010-11-18T16:51:23.044+00:002010-11-18T16:51:23.044+00:00Wow! I do love Levenshulme Baths though!Wow! I do love Levenshulme Baths though!The Shrieking Violethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18124837581300212067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452997769094600310.post-10505623092880225082010-11-17T23:54:35.084+00:002010-11-17T23:54:35.084+00:00Withington currently only has 1 pool. Maybe a seco...Withington currently only has 1 pool. Maybe a second pool was converted into other facilities at some point. This is why Victoria Swimming Club doesn't swim there - there's no spare time slots for private clubs. Because Levenshulme still has two pools we can get a slot in the number 2 pool.<br />A former British Olympic Swimmer Zilpha Grant learnt to swim at Withington Baths and handily lived just behind the building. She swam at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin and other high level competitions.<br /><br />Barry J (Google won't recognise my password for some reason)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452997769094600310.post-44785246663771464592010-11-14T21:57:05.756+00:002010-11-14T21:57:05.756+00:00I didn't realise there was a second pool in Wi...I didn't realise there was a second pool in Withington! I used to volunteer at Victoria Baths collecting people's memories, and it seems that people often have very strong memories of learning to swim, and swimming teachers seem to be remembered especially vividly!The Shrieking Violethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18124837581300212067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452997769094600310.post-62933357961339233592010-11-14T21:39:59.778+00:002010-11-14T21:39:59.778+00:00I have memories of going to Withington Baths for s...I have memories of going to Withington Baths for swimming lessons between 1987 and 1989 as a pupil at The Ewing School nearby. My lack of coordination was a main factor in loathing each Tuesday morning lesson there.<br /><br />Ewing School's turn was 1000 - 1030; advanced swimmers used Pool 1 whereas beginners used Pool 2. Mr Bodger was the teacher for Pool 2, which still had the changing cubicles and overflow bowls at each edge of the pool.<br /><br />The footbath was a pedal which sprayed water onto your, seen within the shower area. Toilets situated near the deep end were freezing, and the cold terrazzo floor didn't help either. Right of the entrance hall was a gymnasium.<br /><br />The one thing I liked most about the baths were the Edwardian style, which I thought was amazing, till I discovered Victoria Baths in 2005, where I was amazed even more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452997769094600310.post-1470587292358333132010-11-14T19:58:26.276+00:002010-11-14T19:58:26.276+00:00Cool, thanks for letting me know!
You can swim fo...Cool, thanks for letting me know!<br /><br />You can swim for free in the Radisson (along with Chorlton, Withington and Levenshulme Baths) by using a Schweppes swim cap.<br />http://www.schwimfree.co.uk/#home<br /><br />You can swim for free in the Midland Hotel by printing a voucher from the British Gas website (there is no kind of verification to check you really are a customer!):<br /><br />http://www.britishgasswimming.co.uk/The Shrieking Violethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18124837581300212067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452997769094600310.post-70990300037765891122010-11-14T12:16:36.145+00:002010-11-14T12:16:36.145+00:00a really interesting post - thank you! - must chec...a really interesting post - thank you! - must check in to those hotels!<br />From my research, I think Sunny Lowry was fifth British woman to swim channel - though for some reason she's frequently referred to as the first. According to channel records Mercedes Gleitze swam it in 1927, followed by 3 others before Sunny's success in 1933. There's bits about this on my blog ;@)AquaMarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00265386276806403266noreply@blogger.com