Youngsters showed off their swimming skills in pursuit of a special award. Students from Preston's Moorfield and Elms Schools and Preston College have been training all term for the Amateur Swimming Association Bronze Challenge. The award demands a number of water skills and a 400-metre swim - all to be acheived without any rest and without touching the side of the pool. The keen swimmers are picturedplaceholder image
Youngsters showed off their swimming skills in pursuit of a special award. Students from Preston's Moorfield and Elms Schools and Preston College have been training all term for the Amateur Swimming Association Bronze Challenge. The award demands a number of water skills and a 400-metre swim - all to be acheived without any rest and without touching the side of the pool. The keen swimmers are pictured

Fancy a dip? 13 historic pictures of Preston’s pools including Saul Street Baths

By Jack Marshall
Published 5th Jun 2023, 04:55 GMT
Updated 16th Nov 2023, 09:10 GMT

The sights, sounds, and chlorine-riddled smells of the swimming baths provoke some of the most nostalgic memories for countless people.

And, whether its learning to swim as a child alongside your young friends or taking your own kids down to the pool for a dip, Preston’s swimming baths have played host to many a laughter-filled day. Take a look at a few images from the city’s historic pools from across the decades.

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Work under way to fill in Moor Park swimming pool, in Preston, in January 1971. The pool closed in 1970 due to the high cost of maintenance and repairs. It cost £1,900 to fill in the pool, landscape the area and demolish changing rooms. At the time Preston Council still operated pools in Haslam Park and Ribbleton Park

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Work under way to fill in Moor Park swimming pool, in Preston, in January 1971. The pool closed in 1970 due to the high cost of maintenance and repairs. It cost £1,900 to fill in the pool, landscape the area and demolish changing rooms. At the time Preston Council still operated pools in Haslam Park and Ribbleton Park Photo: National World

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