Smashing our Channel Goal
On Saturday 12th August Brockwell Swimmers started our Channel Challenge by attempting to swim the same distance collectively at the Lido (this is before our five person relay team who will be swimming Dover to France on Monday). Fusion kindly supplied a lane for the event and swimmers started at 9am with a deadline of […]
Our best Club Relays yet.
Another great evening was had at Brockwell Lido on 20th July with our annual Summer Club Relays. This was our greatest number of participating clubs yet which included Clapham Chasers, Crystal Palace Triathletes, Out to Swim, Serpentine Swim, Serpentine Triathletes, Spencer Swim Club, Tri London, Windrush and ourselves Brockwell Swimmers. The races started prompt at […]
Winchelsea Rye Circular Swim/Walk
An unashamedly romantic 10 mile walk through the remnants of an ancient, half-abandoned town, across desolate marshes and past a ruined castle to the coast for a swim. The historic towns of Rye and Winchelsea are famous for their cobbled streets, timber-framed houses and scenic marshland. But beyond the tourist trail some surprising stories await. […]
Lido Channel Challenge 2023
To accompany our Club Channel Crossing, Brockwell Swimmers will be attempting to swim a matching distance at Brockwell Lido on the morning of Saturday 12th August. This will be a combined swim with a goal of reaching a total distance of 21 miles, which measures 676 lengths of the lido. How many of these could […]
Spring Club Relays 2023
It was wonderful to welcome back local clubs Clapham Chasers, Crystal Palace Triathletes and Windrush to brave the barmy waters of Brockwell Lido for our annual Spring Club Relays on Thursday night 25th May. Races started promptly at 8pm with water temperature at a predictable 18.5ºC, which is almost tropical for this outdoor unheated pool. […]
Swimming with the Tide
Brockwell regular and local writer Freya Bromley has been on a tour of British tidal pools to explore the healing power of wild swimming and the space it creates for reflection, rewilding, and hope. Together with her friend Miri, the adventure took her from a pool hidden in the cliffs of fishing-village Polperro to the […]
Brockwell Club Relays Spring and Summer 2023
The Brockwell Swimmers club will be holding our usual invitation relays for clubs from around London happening Thursday 25th May 8pm to 9pm and Thursday 20th July 2023 7pm to 8pm. These are more of a fun social event rather than competative and we are keen for as many Lido swimmers to be represented as […]
Channel Challenge 2023
This year Brockwell Swimmers will again be attempting to swim the English Channel as a five person relay to raise money for charity. Are you up for the challenge? We have booked the Connemara, skippered by Kevin Sherman, for the neap tide 14th August. This is a prime slot to swim but if the weathers […]