Your local Swimming Club
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. It is a registered, non-profit, Community Amateur Sports Club (or CASC) with an annually elected committee answerable to its members. The current annual membership fee is £20 and […]
Lido Channel Challenge 2026
To accompany our four Club Crossings, Brockwell Swimmers will be attempting to swim a matching Channel distance at Brockwell Lido on the morning of Saturday 5th September. 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 […]
White Cliffs Walk
Join us on Saturday 26th September for another Brockwell Swimmers Swim/Walk adventure as we explore one of Britain’s most spectacular stretches of coastline. We’ll meet at London St Pancras to catch the 09:07 high-speed train to Dover Priory before setting off on our 9½ mile (15km) walk from Dover to Folkestone. We’ll return to London […]
History, Hiking and Swimming
On Saturday 25th July, ten Brockwell Swimmers enjoyed another of our popular Swim/Walk adventures, this time following the Windsor and Eton Circular from the excellent WildSwimming Walks – Thames & West guide published by Wild Things Publishing. After catching the 09:08 train from Paddington to Windsor & Eton Central, we set off on the 8.5-mile […]
FreezeFest 2027
Get ready for the ultimate winter swimming challenge! On Saturday 23rd January 2027, 10am to 1pm, Brockwell Lido will host our annual 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 […]
Active Switch
From Wednesday 1st July the management of the Lido will switch from Fusion Lifestyle to Active Lambeth. If you have an account with Fusion your details should move over to the Active Lambeth app automatically. You will then need to activate this by clicking their link https://lambethcouncil.join.flow.onl/login. Just ask for a password reminder by adding […]
Three Teams, One Club
Brockwell Swimmers fielded three teams at the Tooting Mid-Summer Relays on Wednesday 24th June, enjoying a beautiful warm summer evening of racing against 36 teams from across London and beyond. Each team consisted of four swimmers competing in a relay format, with each swimmer taking turns to swim a single length before handing over to […]
Shepperton Sunset to Sunrise
Eight Brockwell Swimmers took on the challenge of the WSR Shepperton 24-Hour Swim last weekend 20th & 21st June, joining teams from across the country in one of open water swimming’s most unique endurance events. Over 24 continuous hours, our swimmers shared the workload, battling changing conditions, overnight swims and tired bodies while enjoying the […]
London Clubs Compete
Swimmers, supporters and spectators gathered at Brockwell Lido on Thursday evening for the annual Brockwell Club Relays, with clubs from across London coming together for a fantastic evening of competitive swimming, camaraderie and community spirit. Held from 8pm to 9pm on 21st May, the event saw teams battling it out in a fast-paced relay format […]