Swim News The Brockwell Swim 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.
Christmas Party 2024
We’re having a party upstairs at the Prince Regent (opposite the Lido, 69 Dulwich Road, SE24 0NJ) on Friday 29th November, 7:30pm onwards, and would love to see you there. There will be food, bar (first drink on the club), music and quiz so it should be a fun night. You’ll find the stairs at […]
Channel Relays 2025
In 2025 Brockwell Swimmers will again be attempting to swim the English Channel with two relay teams raising money for RNLI. Are you up for the challenge? With six successful teams over the last three years Brockwell Swimmers will be backing you all the way. We have booked the Connemara, skippered by Kevin Sherman, for […]
New Junior Classes
This new 6-week course, run by the Brockwell Swimmers club for junior members aged 8 to 13, will give all the tips and tricks needed to swim quickly in a school gala. This dedicated coached course will focus on:- • How to race over 25m and 50m correctly for a school gala. • Focus on […]
Goring to Cholsey Swim/Walk ’24
Brockwell Swimmers only managed one Swim/Walk this year, but it was worth the wait. As usual, this was taken from the excellent Wild Swimming Walks Book, walk number 15. This is one of their shorter distance hikes of only 4 miles, though we made it six. Despite the gloomy weather forecaste, the crew met at […]
Taking the Plunge for the RNLI
On Saturday 3rd August the Brockwell Swimmers club organised a remarkable relay at the lido to raise funds for the Royal National Lifeboat Institute RNLI, inspired by the heroic efforts of three groups who had recently braved the elements to cross the English Channel. While those earlier crossings were marked by fierce determination and endurance, […]
Channel Champions
It has been another incredible year for Brockwell Swimmers Channel Relays with three successful teams crossing to France and raising over £6,840 for the Royal National Lifeboat Institute. All teams again sailed on the Connemara skippered by our trusted skipper Kevin Sherman. Team One started at 4:22am on Monday 15th July with five girl members […]
Brockwell Summer Club Relays
On a perfect summer evening, Brockwell Lido hosted the highly anticipated Brockwell Summer Club Relays. The event saw enthusiastic participation from nine prestigious swim clubs, including Brockwell Swimmers, Clapham Chasers, Crystal Palace Tri, Serpentine Tri, SLSC, Spencer Swim Club, Tiger Sharks, Tri London, and Windrush Tri. The atmosphere was electric as teams and supporters gathered […]
Lido Channel Challenge
To accompany our three Club Crossings, Brockwell Swimmers will be attempting to swim a matching Channel distance at Brockwell Lido on the morning of Saturday 3rd August. 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 […]