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At sea; Amid the lifeboatds, rafts and swimmers, a French gunboat arrives... 1917. Creator: Unknown'At sea; Amid the lifeboatds, rafts and swimmers, a French gunboat arrives to collect the shipwreck survivors of the "Sontay", 1917
C'est bien ici qu'il m'avait... 1853. Creator: Honore DaumierC'est bien ici qu'il m'avait... 1853. - 'C'est bien ici qu'il m'avait donne rendez-vous entre la 4me et la 5eme vague
Boys Bathing, 1902. Creator: Peter HansenBoys Bathing, 1902
Afternoon plunge, Ste. Claire (i.e. Saint Clair) Flats, Mich. between 1900 and 1920. Creator: UnknownAfternoon plunge, Ste. Claire (i.e. Saint Clair) Flats, Mich. between 1900 and 1920
Baigneurs intrepédes, 19th century. Creator: Honore DaumierBaigneurs intrepedes, 19th century. Intrepid bathers
Un bain contrarié, 19th century. Creator: Honore DaumierUn bain contrarie, 19th century. Bathers. An unsatisfactoy swim
Les bains a quatre sous, 19th century. Creator: Honore DaumierLes bains a quatre sous, 19th century. Public baths which cost 4 sous - (overcrowded and dangerous)
Ayant eu la vaniteuse idée de vouloir... 19th century. Creator: Honore DaumierAyant eu la vaniteuse idee de vouloir... 19th century....lutter de vitesse avec le chemin de fer. Swimmers attempting in vain to compete with the speed of the railway
La vague, c.1898. Creator: Aristide MaillolLa vague, c.1898. The wave
Diving for sponges on the coast of Syria, 1862. Creator: UnknownDiving for sponges on the coast of Syria, 1862. Latakia sponges are known and appreciated in England, but very few of the superior quality ever reach this country
Gertrude Ederle, first woman to swim the Channel, 1926, (1935). Creator: UnknownGertrude Ederle, first woman to swim the Channel, 1926, (1935). Miss Gertrude Ederle [1905-2003], the young American swimmer, was the first woman to swim the Channel [between England and France]
German swimmer Hilde Schrader, 1928. Creator: UnknownGerman swimmer Hilde Schrader, 1928. Schrader (1910-1966) won gold medal in the womens 200m breaststroke event at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam
Yoshiyuki Tsuruta and Erich Rademacher, 1928. Creator: UnknownYoshiyuki Tsuruta and Erich Rademacher, 1928. Japanese swimmer Yoshiyuki Tsuruta (1903-1986) shakes hands with his German rival Erich Rademacher (1901-1979)
The Bathers, 1884. Creator: William-Adolphe BouguereauThe Bathers, 1884
Splinter Beach, 1916. Creator: George Wesley BellowsSplinter Beach, 1916
The Shower-Bath, 1917. Creator: George Wesley BellowsThe Shower-Bath, 1917
Study for "Riverfront No. 1", c. 1915. Creator: George Wesley BellowsStudy for " Riverfront No. 1", c. 1915
The Bathers (Large Plate), 1896-1897. Creator: Paul CezanneThe Bathers (Large Plate), 1896-1897
The Bathers (Small Plate), 1897. Creator: Paul CezanneThe Bathers (Small Plate), 1897
Poem by Sangi no Takamura (Ono no Takamura), from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki), ca. 1835
Captain Paul Boyton, Swam the Straits of Gibraltar, from Worlds Champions, Series 2 (N29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888
Captain Matthew Webb, Swam from Dover, England to Calais, France, from Worlds Champions, Series 2 (N29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888
Gertrude Ederle receiving advice from her trainer Jabez Wolff, 1926, (1935). Creator: UnknownGertrude Ederle receiving advice from her trainer Jabez Wolff, 1926, (1935). Miss Gertrude Ederle [1905-2003], the young American swimmer
American swimmer Johnny Weissmuller, 1928. Creator: UnknownAmerican swimmer Johnny Weissmuller, 1928. Swimmer and film star Weissmuller (1904-1984) won gold medal for the United States in the 100m freestyle
Boy Charlton of Australia, and Arne Borg of Sweden, 1928. Creator: UnknownBoy Charlton of Australia, and Arne Borg of Sweden, 1928. Charlton (1907-1975) set five world records, and won three silver and one bronze medal
Johnny Weismuller c. 1924 (b/w photo)
Gertrude Ederle, American swimmer, 1926. On 6 August 1926 Ederle (1905-2003) became the first woman to swim across the English Channel, which she achieved in a time of 14 hours and 30 minutes
Scotch and Irish Champions, 1900 Artist: FP D ArcyScotch and Irish Champions - Aquatic polo. Dublin Swimming Club. Winners of the Leinster Cup, 1900. From Black & White Budget, Vol. III. [The Black and White Publishing Company, J P
Learn to Swim, 1937. From The Childrens Golden Treasure Book for 1937, edited by John R. Crossland and J. M. Parrish. [Odhams Press Ltd. London, 1937]
JCP Besford, Champion swimmer, 1935. A print from the photo album Popular Personalities, issued for Piccadilly Juniors Oval Photos, 1935
Swimming pool, Balboa, Panama, 1931. Balboa is at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. A warship can be seen offshore in the distance
Two women in swimsuits beside a swimming pool, Balboa, Panama, 1931. The photograph was taken during a Cunard Line cruise to the West Indies between January and March 1931
Childrens swimming baths, Durban, South Africa. A print from View Album of Glorious Durban
Durban beach, South Africa. A print from View Album of Glorious Durban
The open air swimming baths, Durban, South Africa. A print from View Album of Glorious Durban
Emil Rausch, Geman swimmer, Olympic Games, St Louis, USA, 1904, (1936). Rausch won two gold medals, in the 880 yards freestyle and the 1 mile freestyle
Jeanette Campbell, Argentine swimmer, Berlin Olympics, 1936. Campbell won a silver medal in the 100 metres freestyle event
Ruthley Moris-Hancock, British swimmer, Berlin Olympics, 1936. A print from Olympia 1936, Die Olympischen Spiele 1936, Volume II, Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, Hamburg, 1936
Ruby, Gold and Malachite, 1902, (1912). Artist: Henry Scott TukeRuby, Gold and Malachite, 1902, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings, with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London, New York, Toronto, 1912)
Oyster Fishing, c1785-1849. Artist: HokusaiOyster Fishing, c1785-1849
The Prince of Wales with friends on a raft, the Riviera, c1930s. The future King Edward VIII enjoys a dip. Illustration from George V and Edward VIII, A Royal Souvenir, by FGH Salusbury
Assyrian relief of swimmersAn Assyrian relief of men either swimming or drowning
Captain Matthew Webb, the first man to swim the English Channel, 1875. Captain Webb (1848-1883) set off from Dover on 24 August 1875, arriving in Calais 21 3/4 hours later
Wall painting from a Greek tomb at Paestum of a swimmer, 8th centuryWall painting from a Greek tomb at Paestum of a swimmer, which symbolises the afterlife, 8th century