Brockwell Lido The Brockwell Swimmers 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.
The only way is Essex
Brockwell Swimmers headed up country to follow the Essex Way through the beautiful Constable Country of Denham Vale. This follows Walk Number 9 from the Wild Swimming book written by the lovely ladies of Hampstead Ponds which was reviewed back in 2015. As usual we met at Brixton, picking up walkers and swimmers along the […]
Eighteen go Wild in Dorset
Alison Hicks describes Brockwell Swimmers memorable trip to Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door: Of the first Brockwell Swimmers sea swim excursion, I had high expectations: the crystal clear waters of Lulworth Cove, swimming straight through Durdle Door, drying off in the sun and a beach picnic of cold ham, hard-boiled eggs, jam tarts and lashings […]
In a League of our own.
Brockwell Swimmers Water Polo have just finished their 4th outdoor season with a win (6-5) against new ‘rivals’ at Parliament Hill Lido, in what may be the start of a new Water Polo league in London. This summer BS have played a number of games against other Lidos in London, creating an unofficial ‘league’ of […]
My Summer of Water Polo
JULY 2018 Water Polo newby Alison Hicks tells us how she made a splash in the Summer of 2018… Back in May I randomly decided to give Water Polo a whirl and it has earned a place in my top 20 best decisions ever made. I had just joined Brockwell Swimmers to do its coached […]
A Dip in the Dock
In preparation for our Dorset Swim Trip on the 26th we thought we would try a practice run at London’s Royal Dock on Saturday 18th August. Meet us outside Brixton tube at 8am, or at the Docks at 9am. The nearest DLR station is Royal Victoria situated just moments away from the beach itself. Alternatively it […]
Walking Constable Country
Sunday 16th September, Manningtree to Dedham and back via Flatford. A delightful way to experience Constable country by walking and swimming this 7.5 mile route taken from the Wild Swimming Walks book, walk number 9. The painter grew up in the nearby village of East Bergholt, the son of a prosperous miller who owned the water mills at Dedham […]
Lulworth Cove to Durdle Door
Brockwell Swimmers fourth Open Water adventure will be from Lulworth Cove to Durdle Door in Dorset on Sunday 26th August led by coach Stephen Baker. This will be a challenging day so you will need to be a strong swimmer with open water experience. Following an assessment swim, we will head out from Lulworth Cove […]
Teamwork at Tooting
For the fourth year running Team Brockwell represented the Lido at the Tooting Mid-Summer Relays. Organised by the ever energetic South London Swimming Club, the event boasted 37 teams from across London and beyond. Club affiliation included the Metropolitan Police, Spencer Swim Team, Serpentine, Out to Swim and our very own Windrush Triathletes. So good […]