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A perfect Christmas Stocking filler

If you are looking for the perfect Christmas Stocking filler we think we have the answer with this year’s fashion must have item – the Brockwell Swimmers cap. Printed in two colours, on superior quality silicone rubber, it is the aquatic accessory to be seen in.  So beat those cold water blues and contact us […]

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FREE Brockwell Calendar 2016

To celebrate the first year of Brockwell Swimmers we have produced a FREE calendar for you to download and print. Each month shows a different picture of our wonderful Brockwell Lido, its sparkling blue waters and the fun we’ve had in it. To downloads your printable .pdf file click on one of the following options 1. Low resolution – […]

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Portishead Popsicle Gala 19th Dec

…a gala of cold water swimming If you fancy a festive challenge, a bit of friendly competition and a good excuse to soak in a wood-fired hot tub, drink mulled wine and eat mince-pies then this is the event for you. Booking is via the EventBrite web site. The Portishead Popsicle is a cold water swimming […]

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Over 1,000 Twitter Followers

@BrockwellSwim has now reached over 1,000 followers on Twitter. Thanks to everyone who has signed up. We believe this shows a strong interest in forming an independent Swimming Club at Brockwell Lido.  Both our Twitter and Facebook pages are really useful for finding  the latest information, plus network news from other swimming pools. If you haven’t done so already we suggest you […]

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Lido 1995 BBC Documentary

BBC Documentary “Lido” Full Length from Another Film Company on Vimeo.

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Belgium Baudouin Bridge swimming

Our bonkers belgium swimming friends have invited us to their 49th Winter Swimming Race across the River Meuse happening on February 28th, 2016. The event takes place between the Baudouin Bridge and Europ Bridge swimming across the Meuse river when the water is colder than 10°C! Registration deadline February 21st 2016. More details from www.traverseedelameuse.be

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Ponds Life

On Sunday 11th October Brockwell Swimmer took a trip to visit Hampstead Ponds and Parliament Hill Lido. We couldn’t have hoped for better weather and the Heath was busy with other people out for a stroll in the glorious sunshine. First stop was Parliament Hill Lido, which was interesting to note that although the pool […]

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Swim Lake Windermere at the Big Chill

Chill Swim are now taking bookings for their crazy dip in Lake Windermere this coming February Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th. The event consists of individual and relay races, plus an awesome endurance swim on the Sunday. The races take place at the Low Wood Bay Marina, in a pontooned area of the lake with 30m […]

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