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Tynemouth Amateur Swimming Club


Officially instituted on the 10th August 1875.

Organisations, Tynemouth 1875
from http://tynemouthasc.co.uk/
Tynemouth Amateur Swimming Club
- "Tynemouth ASC is the oldest swimming club in North Tyneside and was instituted on the 10th August 1875. We offer a structured learning/training programme to complement and further those lessons …

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from http://www.twsitelines.info/S…
Tyne and Wear HER(17078): North Shields, Hawkey's Lane, salt water swimming bath
- "Originally a reservoir in which members of Tynemouth Amateur Swimming Club (founded in 1875) were allowed to swim from 1907 onwards. During 1908-9 unemployed men were used by Tynemouth Corporation …

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from BFI (youtube)
Tynemouth Swimming Gala in Haven, North Shields (1901)

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from http://www.chroniclelive.co.u…
Tynemouth amateur swimming club's delight after they smash world record
- Chronicle Live, 14th Ded 2014, article by Eleanor Steafel, with photos. "Tynemouth Swimming Club is celebrating after 100 members swam 50 metres each in 55 minutes and 22.24 seconds...."

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