A short history of the club

Swimming has always been popular in Peebles.  At the turn of the last century swimming galas were held in the Ministers Pool, better known locally as 'the Minnie', which is part of the River Tweed just above the cauld beside the present swimming pool.  In addition to races young men in chest harness would act as salmon for rod anglers who would try to catch them.  One Saturday in August 1907 a large crowd gathered to watch a demonstration by the Wynman Swimming and Humane Society of Edinburgh of the latest style of swimming, the crawl stroke, life saving and water polo.  All year round swimming in Peebles was made possible by the generosity of Sir Henry Ballantyne who gave the Peebles people their first swimming baths in 1919.  These were built at the foot of Tweed Brae, now the Evangelist Church and it was here that P.A.S.C was instituted on the 13th July 1922.  Outdoor galas and other events continued to be held at 'the Minnie'.  The present pool was built in 1984.
Lynn Duncan of Peebles ASC and Heart of Midlothian is currently a Scottish and GB Open Water Internationalist. The club has previously produced 4 full Scottish Internatonalists: Margret Smith in the 1930's; Jamie Murray in the 1970's; Carol Shiell in the 1980's; Lauren Greenshields in the 1990's, coached respectively by Joe Lamb, Joe Brock, Lynne Betram and Donna Hamilton. Today's youngdters are coached by Rosie Sim, Liz Meyer, Kate Innes, Sean Carters and Colin Shaw.