Beach swimming was once banned in Australia. How did it become a treasured pastime?
- Written by Anna Clark, Professor in Public History, University of Technology Sydney
Sophie Peng/UnsplashWhile the beach and swimming culture might feel like an intrinsic part of “Australianness”, this hasn’t always been the case. For many of us, swimming lessons, school swimming carnivals and weekends at the beach are defining childhood memories.
That deep connection to beach swimming helps explain why our...
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