I have no idea how we got onto the topic, but on the iBOB mailing list (nominally about bikes) they started discussing wool swim suits. One thing led to another, and we wound up with the attached picture taken in New Zealand about 1910...
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If you ever get a chance to visit the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Ft. Lauderdale, they have a bunch of old school outfits. You can see some at their virtual museum: www.ishof.org/.../virtual_museum.htm.
