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.
Swimming the Channel for the RNLI
Do you want to join us in making a difference? Brockwell Swimmers club will be swimming a five person relay Dover to France at the end of July to raise money for the RNLI, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Team members are Billie Wilcox Brooke, Charles Johnson-Ferguson, Mike Daniels, Patrick Palmer and Tim Sutton. The RNLI […]
Jersey to France Relay Success
On Saturday 25th June 2022 five Brockwell Swimmers: Francesca Aquilina; Jo Newbald, John Crozier, Morgan Lloyd Malcolm, Nicola Green, and Tim Sutton, swam a 14 nautical miles relay from Jersey to France raising money the local charity Wheels for Wellbeing. With the expert guidance of skpper Matt on his excellent boat the Lionheart the team […]
Tooting Mid-Summer Races
The Tooting Mid-Summer Relays are happening again on Wednesday 15th June from 7:30pm to 8:30pm. Always good fun, if rather chaotic. Brockwell Swimmers have booked two teams of 4 members, so eight swimmers in total needed. Each member will take it in turns to swim four lengths of this 100 yard length pool. Epic! […]
Swim the Channel this Summer
Brockwell Swimmers have been given the amazing opportunity of swimming the English Channel as a five person team relay (time slot 29th July to 3rd August). We will be accompanied by the pilot boat Gallivant skippered by Mike Oram who will choose the best time during this period to attempt the twenty and half mile […]
Help us make a difference
At the end of June Brockwell Swimmers will swimming from Jersey to France in a five person relay to raise money for our chosen local charity Wheels for Wellbeing. This 18 mile swim will be a challenge; not only for the distance but also the perils of open water swimming and the temperature of the […]
Tooting Heron Cup 2022
Congratulations to Team Brockwell for an outstanding swim at the Heron Cup Spring Gala held at Tooting Bec Lido on Sunday 13th March. This annual even it organised by the South London Swimming Club and usually chaotic, but always good fun.Thanks to Tom Mountain for captaining the team and Jocelyn, Juliet, Phoebe, Ronan, Sam, Stuart […]
Off to the Tooting Races.
The South London Swimming club SLSC has again invited Brockwell Swimmers to their annual Heron Cup Relays at Tooting Lido on Sunday 13th March. Races start prompt at 10am and finish around 11:30am.
These one width relays are always good fun, joining with other teams from all over London to celebrate the joys of cold water swimming. This is definitely more about the fun of taking part than any medals, so speed is not essential.
NEW Swim Analysis Sessions start in January
Have you ever wanted to see if you are swimming correctly? Starting in January Brockwell Swimmers will be introducing a swim analysis session in addition to our regular six week swim sessions at the indoor Alleyns School pool. Not only will you receive the footage, you shall also be sent a written critique of your style and how you can perfect your stroke. This is an invaluable tool to advance your technique, stamina and speed in the water.