Ian began his challenge, which amounted to a total of 1543 lengths or just over 22 miles, at Bramley Baths in West Yorkshire on Thursday 24 July 2008. Over the following 36 days, he visited all 14 listed Victorian and Edwardian public swimming pools in England and swam a length for every year each pool has been open.
Ian’s programme
| Date |
Pool |
Length |
Age |
Distance |
| Thursday 24 July 7pm |
Bramley Baths, West Yorkshire | 23m | 104 years | 2392m |
| Monday 28 July 12 Noon |
Beverley Road Baths, Hull, East Yorkshire | 25m | 103 years | 2575m |
| Wednesday 30 July 7pm |
Camberwell Leisure Centre, London | 25m | 117 years | 2925m |
| Friday 1 August 8pm |
Chelsea Sports Centre, London | 25m | 108 years | 2700m |
| Monday 4 August 11am |
Batley Baths, West Yorkshire | 23m | 115 years | 2645m |
| Tuesday 5 August 12 Noon |
Queensbury Pool, Bradford | 15m | 117 years | 1755m |
| Wednesday 6 August 12 Noon | Manningham Baths, Bradford | 18m | 105 years | 1890m |
| Thursday 7 August | Aston University Sports Centre, Birmingham | 25m | 106 years | 2650m |
| Friday 8 August 7am |
Moseley Road Baths, Birmingham | 21m | 100 years | 2100m |
| Tuesday 12 August 1.30pm |
Tunstall Pool, Stoke-on-Trent | 23m | 119 years | 2737m |
| Tuesday 19 August 7.30pm |
St Luke’s Pool, Brighton | 15m | 105 years | 1575m |
| Friday 22 August 7pm |
Kings Hall Leisure Centre, London | 25m | 111 years | 2775m |
| Wednesday 27 August 3.30pm |
Health Hydro, Swindon | 33m | 117 years | 3861m |
| Friday 29 August 6.30pm |
Dulwich Leisure Centre, London | 25m | 116 years | 2900m |
| Total | 1543 years |
35.5km |
Monday 1 September, 2008
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