OUTDOOR SWIMMING.
WEATHER AIDS SPORT. Swimming in the Manawatu district this season lias been given a fillip by the spell of prolonged hot weather being experienced. The Manawatu River, m common with the numerous swimming baths to be found in the city, has had no dearth of visitors, for within easy access of the city. there are several good pools. The number of bathers in the river at the conclusion of the day’s work, and enjoying a picnic tea under the trees, each day, is very large. What was last year known as the camp-site pool has now become a backwash of the main river; it has not, however, become stagnant. It has proved the popular choice of a large number' of youug children who have not yet learned to swim, tor in no part is it verv deep. From the hank on the city side of the river the bed slopes gradually.
Situated about half-way between the Eitzlierbert bridge and the camp-site there is a pool, several hundred yards in length, which is admirably suited to the needs of swimmers. It is comparative! v free of snags. As vet-, no strong current has been experienced; nor is there any weed.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 42, 18 January 1938, Page 2
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201OUTDOOR SWIMMING. Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 42, 18 January 1938, Page 2
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