Pool in the pool! Competitors cued up in sub aqua equipment to take the plunge after two full-size tables were lowered into Crosby swimming pool. Spectators watched through special viewing holes below the waterline and many joined in the fun by donning mask, wet suit and airtank. Experts from the Merseyside Sub Aqua Club, who organised the tournament as part of a national appeal for the RNLI, were on hand to offer advice on diving and pool playing.

photograph by courtesy of Mercury Press Agency.