The first general meeting of the Bendigo Swimming and Life Saving Club was held in October 1917. The club was established at a large dam in Barnard Street and included its own lifesaving boat. Prior to this there was a Bendigo Swimming Club that was accessed by subscription. This club swam at a variety of privately owned bathing pools, including McGuires Baths in View Point and Moran's Baths. This club existed as early as 1863. In 1966 the Bendigo club combined with the Eaglehawk swimming club and in 2012 and in 2012 the name changed to the Bendigo Hawks Aquatics.57-page soft cover booklet with gold covers. 'Bendigo Swimming Club - Reflections over 70 Years ' 1917 to 1987 Compiled by Tom Henderson, Records Officer. Printed by Cambridge Press, Bendigo 1987 Year by year summary of the club's achievements illustrated with B&W photos. Includes a section on the Water Polo teams. Inside front cover signed in ink 'Thos. H. Henderson 1987' bendigo swimming club, tom henderson

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