A celebration of the Spit Amateur Swimming Club andhow it's had an enormous impact, not just on the socialand cultural community of Sydney's lower North Shore,but internationally.
Swimming with The Spit celebrates an illustriousswimming club located on one of the most beautifulspots on Sydney Harbour, as well as the joy of swimming.This gorgeous book encourages readers and swimmers,young and old, to think about their ambles down to thebeach, their invigorating morning swims and refreshingafternoon dips on sultry Sydney-summer days, withan eye on their history. Historians Tanya Evans, IainMcCalman, Ian Hoskins, Kate Fullagar, Leigh Boucherand Nancy Cushing, as well as volunteer researchers,local students and current Spit Club members, hopeto persuade readers to don their cossies, dive into theocean and involve themselves with dynamic communityorganisations such as the Spit Club by celebrating itscentenary.
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Höhe: 260 mm
Breite: 216 mm
Dicke: 15 mm
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978-1-74223-491-5 (9781742234915)
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Tanya Evans teaches Australian history and public history at Macquarie University in Sydney. A Mosman local and committed swimmer, she is passionate about researching ordinary people and places from the past and incorporating them into the process of her research and writing.
