Melbourne City Baths 10 November 2008

I can't believe I didn't bring my camera for this one!
Beautifully preserved - Sitting in the magnificent timber stalls upstairs I easily imagined the days Boy Charlton and Frank Beaurepaire raced in this 100 ft (30m) x 4 lane masterpiece. The water was pretty warm - nice for a leisurely 2k. It was like swimming in an antique. Gazing up through the glass panes that run through the centre of the almost original ceiling the juxtaposition of skyscraper and the 19th century architecture of these majestic old baths is a breathtaking contrast.
Next to the main pool is the 'ladies pool' (only 50 feet in length) but as wonderfully preserved as the main pool. The changing booths that surround it preserve the modesty of their times.
This is a swimming icon.