Swim News The Brockwell Swim club is based at Brockwell Lido; an unheated open-air Lido in Herne Hill, South London, SE24. The pool is open all year for both Winter and Summers swimming. Challenging during the colder months and blissful on a hot sunny day. The Brockwell Swimmers club was formed in January 2016 by a group of Lido users keen to see more swimming activities at this historic South London landmark. The aims and objectives of the Club are to promote participation of the whole community in the sport of swimming. We work to facilitate and encourage the teaching, development and practice of good swimming both at the pool and open water. We also work with Lambeth Council and Fusion Management to ensure the continued accessibility of this public facility for the local community. As well as events at the Lido, the club organises indoor Water Polo and Swim Sessions at local indoor pools, as well as taking part in national and international club events and swims. We also organise Summer walk/swims, club socials and liaise with other swimming clubs.
Archway Book Reading
Two of our favourite swimming book authors will both be reading at Archway Methodist Church, Archway Close, Archway Island, London N19 3TD on Saturday 10th October at 3pm as part of the Archway with Words Festival. Cost of entry is £5 (redeemable on purchace of a book) and can be bought online from WeGotTickets.com. JENNY LANDRETH has spent years exploring […]
Tooting Lido celebrates 109 years.
Brockwell Swimmers have been invited to enter a team as part of Tooting Lido’s 109th Birthday Celebrations by swimming 109 lengths. Our team takes to the water at 2pm on Saturday 26th September, swimming alternate lengths until all 109 lengths have been completed. Swimmers and supporters most welcome. Day membership (if not an SLSC member) […]
Thames Totally Tidal
Brockwell Swimmers yet again took to the Thames on another wild water adventure on Thursday 3rd September (see earlier post). The event was organised by the regular swimmers from the Black Lion pub Chiswick as part of the month long Totally Thames celebrations. We all dutifully met at Linden House on the banks of the […]
Google Route Map for Sunday
Taking advantage of mobile phone technology we have created a Google Map for Sunday’s Oxfordshire Walk and Swim on August 16th. In the hope that there is good reception, walkers should be able to follow the route on their phones. The three swimming spots have been marked with a star; the second at Little Wittenham Lock is where […]
Swimmers go to the Docks
With the exciting news that docklands are now open to swimmers we thought we’d give it a try. If you fancy a dip in the docks we’ll be meeting at the beach next to Wake Up Docklands Wednesday evening 26th August at 6:30pm. Wet suits optional. The nearest DLR station is Royal Victoria situated just moments away […]
Caitlin Davies at the Lido Cafe.
Thanks Caitlin for the inspiring reading at the Lido Cafe from her book Downstream on Monday 27th July. Also thanks to John for the loan of theis wonderful venue and also Nikki from Herne Hill books who supplied copies for the author to sign. Educational and entertaining, what more could you ask for. Here are some glowing […]
Totally Thames Swim 3rd Sept
A rare opportunity to enjoy a group Thames Swim in the tidal part of the river with escort craft, organised by Totally Thames. Swimmers will enter the water 10-15 minutes before high tide and be helped upstream along Chiswick Mall by the current. After the tide turns, you will return round the Chiswick Eyot on the […]
A SLSC Thames Mile
On Friday evening, 17th July, Brockwell Swimmers joined the South London Swimming Club SLSC (Tooting Bec Lido) to swim their annual Thames Mile from Kingston Bridge to Teddington. This was a first for many, and luckily the conditions were perfect. The event has been running on and off since 1922 and is now exceedingly well organised […]