Balham & Tooting Mercury, 07/10/1932 The South London Swimming Club had a small team of stunt-men who put on galas at local indoor baths. As was popular at the time, they performed a variety of daredevil stu...
Balham & Tooting Mercury, 07/10/1932 The South London Swimming Club's inflatable dragon, 'Julius Caesar', was used as a prop in swimming galas. A select band of club members would perform a series of daredevi...
Streatham News, 28/09/1951 Description of South London swimming gala held at Streatham Baths, including races, life-saving displays and novelty events. Eight clubs from South London participated.
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So few racing in those days, memory tells me the slower swimmers were on the railway side. The photo was taken on the same day we took Bob Spicer to Dover for a picnic.