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The Sports Archives – Swimming Through the Centuries: The History!
Swimming has always been a popular pastime, but it has been popular for longer than you may think. Despite the modesty of some of our more prudish ancestors people have been swimming for recreation for centuries. In the southwest of … Continue reading
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Tagged 1940 swimsuits, bikinis, Black Death, Middle Ages, olympic games, Spas, sports and leisure, Sports Archives, swim history, Swimming, swimming in the nude, Victorian period
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