Swimming and Swimming Club moments in history

1877: Subscription list open for erection of a dressing shed 100 yards below Monmouth Redoubt on The Strand. Bay of Plenty Times, 6 October 1877.

1879: Letter to Editor about indecent conduct of bathers at Judea. Bay of Plenty Times, 11 December 1879.

1895:

• Meeting to form a Swimming Club. Bay of Plenty Times, 6 November 1895.
• NZASA suggest the name Tauranga Swimmers' Club. Bay of Plenty Times, 6 December 1895.

1901: Mayor stated his desire for a Swimming Club at a Rowing Club meeting. Bay of Plenty Times, 16 January 1901.

1910:

• Meeting held in Mr Chadban's store on Monday night for the purpose of forming a Swimming Club. Decided to hold a swimming carnival at the baths on Thursday next. Bay of Plenty Times, 5 January 1910.
• Swimming Club formed. Bay of Plenty Times, 11 and 12 January 1910.
• Ladies Swimming Club formed. To be called Tauranga Ladies Swimming Club. Officers elected. Bay of Plenty Times, 28 January 1910.

1919:

• Meeting to form a Club to be held. Bay of Plenty Times, 15 January 1919.
• Tauranga Amateur Swimming Club formed. Bay of Plenty Times, 20 January 1919.
• Swimming Club Officers appointed. Bay of Plenty Times, 19 February 1919.
• Request to Mount Domain Board for life saving apparatus by the Swimming Club. Bay of Plenty Times, 14 March 1919.
• Annual meeting. Bay of Plenty Times, 2 October 1919.
• Opening of season. Bay of Plenty Times, 5 December 1919.

1946:

• Swimming Club revived with strong support. President J.G. Crawford. Bay of Plenty Times, 14 February 1946.
• Control of swimming in Bay subject to meetings and resolutions in past months. Result is to resuscitate the Bay Centre next year, meanwhile to remain under the jurisdiction of South Auckland Centre. Bay of Plenty Times, 13 November 1946.

1975: Memorial Park Swimming Pool should be covered shortly. Bay of Plenty Times, 5 September 1975.

1982:

• Swim appeal raises $1700. Three Tauranga swimmers to train for Pacific School Games in Brisbane. 3 August 1982, p. 1.
• Pool need highlighted. 27 September 1982, p. 7.

A few images from the archives:

Greerton Swimming Club, November 1961.

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Swimming club's new control tower at night, January 1965.

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Members of the Mothers Swimming Club, April 1966.

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Memorial Park swimming pool, November 1969.

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Rehearsal at the Ōtūmoetai Synchronised Swimming Club, April 1972.

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