Image courtesy of Shane Lambert
Do you remember the good ole times at Leeds International Swimming Pool? Or did you think it was scummy? Did you meet and make friends there? Why not share a few moments in the comments box and let us know your thoughts…
We worked with the clubs at the International Pool in 2007 to make sure the memories didn’t just disappear. Produced a special pack with a dvd; postcards; even special swimming badges and a swimming cap – still a few copies left if you’re interested contact adrian@headstogether.org
You can get a flavour at http://www.elfm.co.uk/post/2007/11/leeds-international-pool-open-day/
My mum and dad used to take me and my brother and sister swimming there in the early eighties. It was always a bit of an expedition, requiring careful planning and a detailed itinery. I remember the diving boards being awe inspiring for a six or seven year old.
Fish and chips at Nash’s afterwards.
In the late seventies I used to come down from Cumbria (what you lot call the North is half way to France for true Northerners) with the swim team, stay at local families’ homes and compete in galas. Most pools around the country were the same back then. Either freezing cold Victorian death traps with tiles like razor blades or newly built airport hangers with hundreds of lockers non of which worked.
I’m pretty sure I lost a pair of yellow tinted goggles I’d saved for weeks to buy, did anyone find them?
iconic piece of architecture – the sort of building that on mainland europe would have plenty of public space around so it had room to breath. in years to come folks will look at photos and not believe something that looked that good was knocked down.
The band CHOPS myself and Dave Lynch recorded a music video for the project Our City, Our Music at this location – you can come and experience the project at Light Night this Friday 10th October if you fancy it – http://www.OurCityOurMusic.com .
I used to go there regularly between revising at University. I once got really bad foot cramp in the middle of the pool. The life guard failed to notice and my friend dragged me out of the pool. The life guard saw me laying on the side of the pool recovering and he made me walk with him to his office. I fainted while walking there.
Good times. I miss there being a pool I could actually go to.
I ‘visited’ the blog while it was derelict and it was a fantastic place.
I’d jumped off that diving board once upon a time!
Check some pix from my wander here:
http://www.barnabyaldrick.com/entry295
Albert your posting has what to do with the Leeds International Pool? I have contacted The Culture Vulture to request your posting be removed. You are using this site for cheap advertising and that is not what it is about.
we have now removed that little piece of spam!
i always use Swimming as may daily exercise, it is much better than jogging and running~:.
swimming keeps my body very fit and healthy, it is my way of developing strong muscles”‘~
i worked at the international pool as baths attendant for a couple of years in the early seventies. a show was put on in the seventies which had a clown cycling on a tightrope over the pool. i also remember a guy doing silly diving moves from the two springboards. on friday afternoons local schools used the pool at the same time as jackie charlton (lufc) who always had a conversation with his fans after his swim. all the staff had to do one day a week in the wash-house downstairs which was infested with mice. those were the days.