Swimmers Do Christmas
We’ll be celebrating at the Lido Café 400 Rabbits on Friday 21st November from 7:30pm to midnight. Expect a great night with good company, food, music, a quiz, and of course a well-earned drink, your first one’s on the club! It’s the perfect way to kick off the festive season with fellow swimmers and friends, […]
Channel Chasers Dig Deep
by Jamie McDougall Autumn is often marketed as a time to “rest and reset” after a busy summer. With temperatures beginning to drop and the nights drawing in, Brockwell Swimmers’ third relay team, Channel Chasers, braved the weather and prepared to take on the Everest of open water swimming. Josh, Zoe, Lo, Andrew, Jamie, and […]
Free Trial Monday Sessions
Join Brockwell Swimmers for a free, one-off, trial Monday session (available for a limited period only) and experience what our friendly, welcoming swim club has to offer. These one-hour tasters run from 7:30pm to 8:30pm and are the perfect opportunity to see how we train, meet fellow swimmers, and get a feel for the club […]
FreezeFest 2026
Get ready for the ultimate winter swimming challenge! On Saturday 24th January 2026, 10am to 1pm, Brockwell Lido will host the first-ever Brockwell FreezeFest cold-water swimming championship open to all. Whether you’re a seasoned ice-miler or regular cold water plodder, this is your chance to join swimmers from across the UK in one of London’s […]
Locks and Legends
Our next club Swim/Walk will be on Sunday 7th September and takes us west along the Thames, exploring a stretch that combines quiet riverside paths, a ferry crossing, a touch of Victorian theatre history, and one of England’s oldest canals. We’ll meet at Waterloo Station at 9:30am in time for the 9.49am train to Chertsey, […]
Brockwell Swimmers Go the Extra Miles
On Saturday 16th August, Brockwell Swimmers gathered at the Lido for our annual Channel Challenge, a club tradition where members combine their efforts to cover the same distance as the English Channel. Nineteen swimmers took part this year, working together to swim a total of 20.5 miles, the equivalent of 676 lengths or 338 laps […]
Channel Champs Again!
Blue Fins Brave the Dover Coaster for Successful Channel Crossing After ten days of frustrating delays caused by bad weather and heavy swell, the Brockwell Blue Fins finally launched their Channel relay swim at 1am on Wednesday 30th July. Originally scheduled for Sunday 20th July, the swim became another victim of what seasoned swimmers call […]
From Tides to Tidal Pool
A Coastal Day Out for Brockwell Swimmers On Saturday 26th July, Brockwell Swimmers swapped pool water for sea spray on a coastal ‘Swim/Walk’ from Broadstairs to Margate. After catching the train down from London, the group of fourteen set off from Broadstairs under slightly ominous skies. With the tide high, the route followed the clifftop […]