[Avodah] : When does mixed swimming mean?

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From: Zev Sero <zev at sero.name>
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Zev Sero wrote:
> : 1. At Marienbad did one take the waters in a communal pool, or in
> : individual baths?
> : 2. If a communal pool, was it mixed?  Surely not!
> 
Micha Berger wrote: 
> My understanding is that these health spas had a communal bath without 
> separate hours. 

There are/were private baths in Marienbad.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/03/world/europe/03czech.html

RZS:
I'm actually surprised that 19th and early 20th century European goyim would
have had mixed bathing.  
>>

You are probably correct. Se this write-up on the Melbourne City Baths:

==
The Melbourne City Baths was first opened in 1860 and has continued to
provide health and fitness services to the community for more than 140
years, an achievement that distinguishes the Baths from any other health and
fitness facility in Victoria....
One of the Melbourne City Councillors, Sizar Elliott, initiated moves to
build public baths and urinals in the city. A triangular piece of land on
the corner of Swanston and Franklin streets was chosen and the City Baths
was opened on 9 January 1860. People flocked to the baths and it was
reported that 79,096 men and 2,950 women enjoyed the facilities in the first
year.....Facilities consisted of two swimming pools, 16 slipper baths
and six spray baths each for the men and women. 
There were also Turkish and vapour baths, a Jewish ceremonial bath - Mikvah
bath and a laundry.
Mixed bathing was introduced into the City Baths in 1947...
http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/info.cfm?top=287&pg=2578