Mixed Bathing.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 June 1922, Page 1

Mixed Bathing.

LONDON, May 8. * Having decided to permit the introduction of mixed bathing in the swimming hath of the world’s largest liner Majestic, the \\ bite Star Line have appointed Miss Winnie Elliott to be swimming instructress, the first woman to hold such a post in an Atlantic liner.

She is an ex-champion and holds the diploma of the Royal Life-Saving Society.

Regulations have been prepared for the mixed bathing, and it will be Aliss Eliott’s duty, in company with Mr G. Bell (in charge of tho baths in general) to see that they arc obi■ veil. Specified hours during the afternoon have been set apart, and one side cf the pool,- will be allocated to tlm women and the other sido to the men. Women and girls at these ocean mixed bathing matinees will he expected to wear skirted costumes, and it is conceivable that Miss Elliott may find ue; self in the position of a “censor” should some of tho more dashing girls sally forth in the bizarre and skirtless dainties that graced their limbs at the seaside last summer. Special costumes', blue with white border, and complete with modest skirt, are to be provided aboard the Majestic and these may he regarded as standard for tho Atlantic mixed-hattiing girl. DINK AND WHITE BATH.

The swimming pool is ,a magnifier. U affair with a pink ami white colour scheme. There are 39 dressing rooms and a gallery for spectators. The hath lias an area of 820 square feet, and it takes only 25 minutes to fill it with 120 tons of sea water, warmed to 80 degrees.

The 50,000 tons Majestic, under the command of Commodore Sir Bertram Hayes, will how her first acquaintance with the North Atlantic on Wednesday when she leaves Southampton for New York. A voyage in a wonderful vessel like this is a holiday in itself. One lias all the comforts of a first-class hotel, with the addition a magnificent- ocean promenade, a special card-room for those who liko a “quiet rubber,” danc. ing in the lounge with its area < f 4,000 square feet, and if the good icing makes one liverish there is the gymnasium or the electric hath. There is room for 4,000 passengers and tbo vessel is in wireless touch with liotli continents all the way across. The Ms. jestic has developed more than 25 knots on her trial run ; so wo may look Ur some speed rivalry on the Atlantic this season.