Abstract
Swimming and Bathing in Czechoslovakia until 1938
Highlights
Swimming and bathing in Czechoslovakia started to take shape at the beginning of the 19th century
The bath was predominantly frequented by men and children, as for women to bathe in public was considered to be against “good manners”
The first bathing booths appeared at the beginning of the 19th century in Žofín, where the famous river baths were later established in 1884
Summary
On the 15th October 1929, a special CSASA congress was held in Prague to discuss the problematic state of athletic swimming in Czechoslovakia as well as the country’s lack of a swimming stadium. 1. The swimming pool was built for the Czech Swimming Club and was the only swimming stadium in Czechoslovakia with a 50×18 m swimming pool, a depth of 1 m to 4.7 m in the diving area, six racing lanes and a diving tower with platforms at 5 and 10 m. The tribunes were able to accommodate up to 4 000 spectators[20] It was a unique, modern structure, built into the Barrandov Cliffs, in a former limestone quarry, lending it its special romantic charm. The stadium was run successfully, and any difficulties went unnoticed by the pool’s visitors. It is not evident from the archival documents how the Czech Swimming Club’s debt was resolved[23].
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