Jenny Landreth
Author
Publisher
Thorpe, Charnwood
Pub. Date
2017
Description
These days, swimming may seem like the most egalitarian of pastimes, but this wasn't always the case. Even into the twentieth century, women could be arrested and fined if they dared to dive into a lake. It wasn't until the 1930s that they were finally, and reluctantly, granted equal access. But this didn't happen by accident or benevolence, and SWELL is the story of the women who forced the doors open. It's the story of how swimming can be a barometer...