Images of Ipoh: Reborn of Kinta Swimming Club

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Reborn of Kinta Swimming Club

Kinta Swimming Club at Silibin Road is one of the oldest swimming clubs in Ipoh. Established in 1936, the club has gone through over 75 years, although it had been closed down for almost 18 years since 1990’s. As I remember, father used to bring my sister here because it is just about a kilometer from home. This was a well known landmark in Silibin area during those years. However, after ceasing operation for almost 2 decades, many Ipoh citizens, has forgotten or even do not aware of the existence of this club. Although I have not ever visited Kinta Swimming Club, but I am happy that it is reborn now.

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Ipoh, the capital city of Perak State, Malaysia, is the city that tin built. Located at the famous tin mining area, Kinta Valley, it used to be the world's largest tin mine since 19th century. Not only of its tin mine, but Ipoh also famous of its delicious food, beautiful mountain ranges, mysterious lime stone caves, attractive history & friendly citizen. Being the second in Malaysia that gain the status of city in year 1988 after Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh is one of the major cities in Malaysia with the population around 700,000. Began as a small village in 1870's, tin mine industry had brought in Chinese and Indian that boosted the town development since 1890's. The rapid growing town later upgraded to be the capital of Perak during the Japanese occupation at World War II. The rich tin resource had brought prosperity to many Ipoh miners that even make it once known as the City of Millionaires. Today, Ipoh has grown to cover a large area including the neighboring township such as Bercham, Tasek, Jelapang, Menglembu, Pengkalan, Simpang Pulai & Chemor. The city is still developing continuously while maintains its beauty of nature and harmony.