Book Review – Man vs Ocean
If you ever wanted a book to widen your horizons of cold water swimming, then this certainly is a ‘must read’. Adam’s story, from toaster salesman to international swimmer, is truly inspirational and is surely proof that where there is a will there is a way. Growing up Adam developed a real love of sport, […]
Walk/Swim March 2016
The fabulous Swim Walk Facebook Group have planned another exciting excursion for this month. Great fun and everybody welcome. Just remember to bring sandwiches, swimming cossie and a sense of adventure. Rickmansworth Circular Walk – Good Friday March 25th This is one of the shorter walks from the Wild Swimming Walks book. It’s only 6 […]
Swim Walk Snowdonia July 2016
The Facebook Walk/Swim Group are organising a weekend away in Snowdonia on 29-31 July. The suggested routes shown on the map below would cover the Snowdon swims recommended by Daniel Stuart in “Wild Swimming” and those recommended by Kate Rew in “Wild Swim”. Suggested places to stay are on the western side of Snowdon with […]
Swimmer documentary Afterglow
This inspiring swimmer documentary featuring artist, photographer and outdoor swimmer Vivienne Rickman Poole was filmed in Snowdonia earlier this year. Beautifully filmed by Tommaso Di Paola and Jack Webber it certainly illustrates the unique wonders of open water swimming. Afterglow from Eyes & Ears on Vimeo.
Tooting Relays March 2016
Brockwell Swimmers have again been invited to enter a team for the annual Tooting Lido Heron Invitation Gala happening Sunday 20th March. With our honour at stake this is surely a challenge we cannot refuse. The event is free to enter and will start prompt at 10am moving briskly through the races to finish at around 11:30am. We will need at least […]
Serpentine Swim 2016
An exciting Serpentine open water event will be taking place in the heart of London on the 24th and 25th September. For those looking to experience the open water, Hyde Park offers a memorable first submersion into the world of outdoor swimming. The one-mile swim will take place over 18 waves at regular intervals across the day. Organised […]
A Winter’s Walk/Swim
Thanks again to Philip Nice for organising a splendid Winter Walk/Swim on Saturday 30th January. Our intrepid crew set off from Finsbury Park at the designated hour of 10am and were soon following the route of the now disused Great Northern Railway line to Hampstead Village. Having passed the homes of the rich and famous, […]
Book Review – Bering Papers
Jack Bright’s The Bering Papers describes the epic attempt to swim from Russia to Alaska crossing the treacherous Bering Straits with a team of international swimmers, the UK being represented by himself and Jackie Cobell. Amongst many things, we find out that this remote part of the world is historically important and politically symbolic, which proved to be both a help and […]