{"id":62,"date":"2016-02-21T18:20:14","date_gmt":"2016-02-21T10:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www2.kasc.com.au\/?page_id=62"},"modified":"2016-04-19T15:00:52","modified_gmt":"2016-04-19T07:00:52","slug":"our-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.kasc.com.au\/index.php\/our-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Our History"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A long and rich history<\/h3>\n

In February 1897, champion swimmer Ernest Cavill started Kalgoorlie\u2019s first swimming baths, after securing 15,000 gallons of water per day from Hannan\u2019s Proprietary Mine. The Kalgoorlie Swimming Club was formed in late 1900, in readiness for the opening of the new Municipal Baths in December 1900. Individual and team events, as well as general entertainment, saw the monthly carnivals become popular on the Goldfields.<\/p>\n

The Kalgoorlie Olympic Pool, later renamed Lord Forrest Pool, was opened in 1938.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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A glimpse into the Goldfields<\/h3>\n
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The Kalgoorlie Swimming Club (later renamed to include the word Amateur) was formed in December 1900 and a legacy of swimming in Kalgoorlie was created. Because of the strong representation in Kalgoorlie, in 1902 it became\u00a0birthplace to the Western Australian Amateur Swimming Association (WAASA)\u00a0- the association now known as Swimming WA.\u00a0<\/p>\n

KASC Life Member, Noeline Duncan, has chronicled the Club's first 100 years\u00a0in her book \"At the Deep End\". As all early records of the Club were destroyed, this book is the culmination of Noeline's tireless research efforts. \u00a0Noeline wrote the book as a way of giving back to the Club for the many hours of enjoyment she had. At the Deep End is a definate read for anyone interested in the Club's history and\/or history of the Eastern Goldfields.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Copies of At the Deep End are available for purchase.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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In the Press in History<\/h3>\n
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Western Argus - 4 Feb 1908<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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