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.
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, […]
Alleyns’ School Water Polo
Brockwell Swimmers Water Polo players meet every Monday evening and we would love to welcome more players. The first session is FREE for non-members and members can earn their own free sessions if they introduce a friend to the club. Water Polo is a great team game, great exercise and a great way to meet […]
Brockwell Swimmers are on the Pull
Many of our members ask about the ‘pull’ when they swim front crawl. You can find out more about this technique at one of our Tuesday Swim Sessions, but in the meantime here are some videos we have sourced from the internet which might help… The Four Phases of the Pull Hand Entry The hand […]
Brockwell takes Bronze
We are thrilled to announce that the Brockwell Swimmers team won bronze at the delayed annual Club Relays which took place Thursday evening 1st August. This was helped by the fact that there were only three teams. However this was an achievement in itself, as the club only had four weeks to plan the event […]
Water Polo Game On!
Wonderful start to Monday Indoor Water Polo at Alleyn’s School. With new goals, a generous deep end and super lighting this 25 metre pool is just perfect for our club nights. We have this booked 8pm to 9pm for the next 12 months and anyone wanting to learn the game or get back into the […]
Summer Swim/Walk Report
Brockwell Swimmers can report another successful Summer Swim/Walk along the River Arun on Sunday 28th July. Our intrepid members met at Victoria station (some nearly missing the train!) at a brisk hour of the morning before a speedy journey down to the town of Arundel for the start of our journey. A short diversion was […]
Indoors Water Polo is Back
Following a successful Summer season at Brockwell we are moving back indoors, starting Monday 29th July, 8pm to 9pm, to Alleyn’s Boys School just 10 minutes up the road from the Lido; drive, cycle or catch the number 37 bus, which stops outside the door. This is a great pool which we have used before […]
August Club Relays
CALLING ALL SWIMMERS Thursday 1st August 8-9pm Clubs from across London will be competing at Brockwell Lido’s August Club Relays. If you would like to be involved either as a swimmer, volunteer or spectator please get in touch. This event celebrates the Lido’s sporting history and the swimming community who support it. Last year’s Spring […]