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Douglas Bay Swim

Date(s): August 1959

Creator(s): Manx Press Pictures

Scope & Content: 'Douglas Bay Swim

Twenty swimmers entered the water at Port Jack Beach at 2:30pm on Sunday to race in the Douglas Cross Bay Swim to the Peveril steps at the base of Victoria Pier.

There were entrants from long distance swimming clubs in England and Scotland. Pictured is winner J. Wood for Fairfield A.S.C. Glasgow (left) and the runner up. He completed the swim in the record time of 41 minutes and 35 seconds.' (Thursday 13 August 1959, Isle of Man Examiner)

Language: eng

Collection: Photographic Archive

Level: ITEM

ID number: PG/13633/1/1959/171/2

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