Devotees of Jesus Green Lido in Cambridge describe the magic of the 100-yard pool on its centenary.
Dr Annie Morgan-Jones says Cambridge has had a long association with outdoor, cold water swimming, even before the lido was builtJesus Green Lido in Cambridge is celebrating turning 100 years old - a year for every yard of its length. The lido has a dedicated band of lifelong swimmers who have taken to the cold water here for decades. So what is its enduring appeal?
It began life on 30 August 1923 as the Jesus Green Bath, a 100-yard long pool with two shallow ends and a deep centre.Friends of Jesus Green LidoThis image from the 1930s shows that the lido once had a diving board into the deep centre of the pool "But outdoor swimming in Cambridge goes right back to that period of time when the rules were written.
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