Gone PHISH-ing at Parliament Hill
The annual Parliament Hill Ice Swim Hootenanny (PHISH) took place on the morning of Saturday 21st January. Never wanting to be outdone by the other London unheated pools, the water was cooled to a decidedly chilly 2°C! But with the sun shining, hot coffee and bacon butties on standby, and a very cosy 80°F sauna, […]
Studland Seahorse Swim 2nd July
East Dorset Open Water Swimming Club is organising its eight Seahorse open water swim across Studland Bay, near Swanage on the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset. This very popular annual swim is by kind permission of the National Trust and in support of the Seahorse Trust. The event will be held in affiliation with the BLDSA […]
New indoor Winter Water Polo
Brockwell Swimmer’s Water Polo is back for an indoor winter event at Alleyn’s School pool in East Dulwich, just a stone’s throw from our normal home at the Lido. Thankfully the water will be a little warmer! Like the Summer evenings, this will be open to all abilities with the emphasis on fun rather than […]
Henley Classic 25th June 2017
The organisers of the Henley Classic 2.1K endurance swim (wet suit optional), happening on Sunday 25th June 2017, have agreed a 10% discount for Brockwell Swimmers. The event is a celebration of mid-summer, providing a unique opportunity to swim one of the most famous and beautiful stretches of open water in the world at the […]
Happy New Year 2017
Hoping everyone had a swimmingly good Christmas and we look forward to a New Year packed with more fun aquatic events, both at Brockwell Lido and beyond. PS. We have a couple of places available for Team Brockwell at the Tooting Cold Water Swimming Championships happening Saturday 28 January 2017. CLICK HERE for more details. […]
Team Brockwell win medals in Poland
Brockwell Swimmers traveled to Poland to take part in the Fourth International Winter Swimming Championships. This year’s venue was the beautiful and historic port of Gdansk with the 25 metre course positioned at the marine in the centre of town. Following a welcome meeting at the ancient Merchants’ Hall, teams paraded their colours through the […]
1962 Footage of Brockwell Water Polo
Some wonderful 1962 footage of Water Polo being played at Brockwell Lido has just emerged on YouTube (fast forward to middle). Interestingly they seem be playing the length of the pool, rather than the width as we do today. The pool was deeper in those days, with diving boards, so this might have made it […]
New Monthly Swimmers Social
Brockwell Swimmers now be meeting every third Wednesday of each month at the Prince Regent pub on Dulwich Road, opposite the Lido. Our first meet will be on Wednesday 21st December, starting at 7:30pm. See calendar for future dates. This will be a chance to meet other pool users to chat about all things swimming […]