Brockwell Lido The Brockwell Swimmers club is based at Brockwell Lido; an unheated open-air Lido in Herne Hill, South London, SE24. The pool is open all year for both Winter and Summers swimming. Challenging during the colder months and blissful on a hot sunny day. 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. The aims and objectives of the Club are to promote participation of the whole community in the sport of swimming. We work to facilitate and encourage the teaching, development and practice of good swimming both at the pool and open water. We also work with Lambeth Council and Fusion Management to ensure the continued accessibility of this public facility for the local community. As well as events at the Lido, the club organises indoor Water Polo and Swim Sessions at local indoor pools, as well as taking part in national and international club events and swims. We also organise Summer walk/swims, club socials and liaise with other swimming clubs.
Chilworth to Guildford walk/swim
Please note, this date may change due to the current coronavirus situation, but is still something to look forward to when things return to normal… This fairly easy 8 mile walk crosses heathland dotted with pretty Surrey villages before dropping down to follow the Wey Navigation, where there are many swimming places. Meet at Brixton […]
Who runs the Lido?
There still seems to be some confusion from members as to who is running the lido so we thought we would re-publish this post which tries to unravel the mystery of what is going on… The property is owned by Lambeth Council, the appointed managing company is Fusion Lifestyle and the body set up to […]
PHISHing Trip 2020
Brockwell Swimmers again took part in the annual Parliament Hill Ice Swim Hootenanny, or PHISH as it is affectionally called by the many dedicated cold water swimmers from all over the UK. The weather was perfect this year with blue skies, gleaming pool and surprisingly warm 7°C water. The races were the same as previous […]
Wild Challenge 2020
Brockwell Swimmers Ben and Bella love the water and have completed many open water distance swims, but their true love is wild cold water swimming. Ben says “the rush that you get from wild swimming is like no other”. Bella has been wild swimming for a couple of years, but this is Ben’s first season […]
Open Water Events 2020
The Open Water Swimming Calendar gets busier and busier each year as more and more people catch on to the excitement of the sport. Best source of finding out where these events are happening is the Outdoor Swimming Society web site where we have chosen the following selection. Events such as the Seahorse Swim and […]
Get Aqua Fit for the New Year
We come to the end of another successful club year and look forward to more fun in the pool in 2020. A big thanks to all our members for your enthusiastic support and helping build a vibrant community of swimmers for our local pool. Water Polo will start again 6th January at Alleyn’s School and […]
Lifeguards’ Christmas Box 2019
This is a chance to say thank you to our loyal Brockwell Lido lifeguards this Christmas for the work they do all year round. We are especially grateful during these Winter months for keeping us safe in the cold water and making sure the fire is kept hot for our sauna. Minimum donation is £5, […]
Cool Events this Winter
Taking the cool plunge becomes every more popular and the choice of cold water events becomes ever more expansive. Here are some UK and international events you might be interested in… 28.12.19 – Amstel Ice Swim Amsterdam, Netherlands. 50m, 100m, 200m, 500m, 1000m. internationaliceswimming.com 18.01.20 – PHISH Parliament Hill Ice Swim Hootenanny Parliament Hill Lido, […]