All Lee Bender really wanted was a hot shower.
Somewhere in the pursuit of that shower, she and five other women touched off a mini-revolution that resulted in two of San Francisco’s most revered athletic clubs opening their doors to women for the first time. That was 50 years ago.
It all started when Bender was introduced to the ritual of swimming in the bay near Aquatic Park on the northern waterfront, though her first experience was a jolt as she slipped into the water…