Photograph, Surrey Dive carnival, 1920

Historical information

Taken at the Surrey Dive on 2nd November 1920. Wycliff Church Sunday School picnic was held in the parkland at the dive. The swimmer is identified as Norman Ross, an American Olympic Swimming Champion. Frank Beaurepaire, the Australian champion of 880 yards, missed competing against Ross in 1912 as he was teaching swimming. Beaurepaire made a comeback 9 years later and at a race at St. Kilda, he beat Ross by 32 seconds.

Physical description

A black and white photograph of a young man standing beside a natural swimming pool with a few people looking on. He is wearing a singlet over his swimming trunks.

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