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.
Thames Totally Tidal
Brockwell Swimmers yet again took to the Thames on another wild water adventure on Thursday 3rd September (see earlier post). The event was organised by the regular swimmers from the Black Lion pub Chiswick as part of the month long Totally Thames celebrations. We all dutifully met at Linden House on the banks of the […]
Water Polo Evening 3 CANCELLED
SORRY TO SAY THIS EVENT HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED.
Brockwell Swimmers went Walkabout
What a great day out for Brockwell Swimmers on our first excursion following the intrepid ladies of Hampstead Ponds from their book Wild Swimming Walks. After meeting up at Paddington Ticket Office promptly at 9:15am on Sunday we all took the 9:37am train to Reading where we then caught the bus to Shillingford. On […]
Google Route Map for Sunday
Taking advantage of mobile phone technology we have created a Google Map for Sunday’s Oxfordshire Walk and Swim on August 16th. In the hope that there is good reception, walkers should be able to follow the route on their phones. The three swimming spots have been marked with a star; the second at Little Wittenham Lock is where […]
Swimmers go to the Docks
With the exciting news that docklands are now open to swimmers we thought we’d give it a try. If you fancy a dip in the docks we’ll be meeting at the beach next to Wake Up Docklands Wednesday evening 26th August at 6:30pm. Wet suits optional. The nearest DLR station is Royal Victoria situated just moments away […]
Caitlin Davies at the Lido Cafe.
Thanks Caitlin for the inspiring reading at the Lido Cafe from her book Downstream on Monday 27th July. Also thanks to John for the loan of theis wonderful venue and also Nikki from Herne Hill books who supplied copies for the author to sign. Educational and entertaining, what more could you ask for. Here are some glowing […]
Totally Thames Swim 3rd Sept
A rare opportunity to enjoy a group Thames Swim in the tidal part of the river with escort craft, organised by Totally Thames. Swimmers will enter the water 10-15 minutes before high tide and be helped upstream along Chiswick Mall by the current. After the tide turns, you will return round the Chiswick Eyot on the […]
Water Polo returns to Brockwell Lido
After the success of our first Water Polo evening, Jim kindly returned with his goals, balls and hats for another crazy evening of madness and mayhem in the deep end. The event proved even more popular with 25 swimmers entering the water, some experienced but most of us still novices at the game. Same as […]