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.
Brockwell Spring Relays 2018
On the evening of Thursday 31st May, swimming clubs from across London met for the very first Brockwell Spring Relays. After a couple of tense days, when the weather forecast was truly diabolical predicting thunder and lightening, the skies finally cleared for a wonderful balmy, rain-free evening. The Lido could not have looked better. Visiting […]
Personal Swim Classes at JAGs
For Brockwell members wanting to improve their basic freestyle technique the club will be holding personal swim classes on Tuesday evenings 8:30pm to 9pm, after our regular group session at the JAGs Sports Club, North Dulwich. This will be particularly useful for members wanting to pick up a bit more speed in the pool and […]
Open Water Summer Sessions Start
Our first coached open water swim of 2018 starts early morning at Thorpe Lake on Sunday 29th April which is located an hours drive from Brockwell Lido down the M3 between Staines and Chertsey. The lake has three courses of 400 metres, 750 metres and 1,500 metres. (Shepperton Lake opens mid-May) Our second coached open […]
Brockwell Spring Relays 2018
Brockwell will be holding it’s first SPRING RELAYS on Thursday 31st May, 8pm to 9pm and we are looking for club members to represent our wonderful Lido. Speed is not essential, it’s the taking part that counts. If you would like to swim a length, or two, please study the race list below and contact […]
Swimathon 2018 at the Lido
Brockwell Swimmers are looking for members to join our team at the annual Brockwell Lido Swimathon happening on Saturday 28th April starting at 10am. This national event raises money for Cancer Research UK and the Marie Curie Charity providing thousands of hours of nursing care and support to terminally ill people, their families and carers. […]
Club Membership Fee
On Tuesday 27th March members voted to introduce a £10 club membership fee which will take effect on Sunday 1st April 2018. This will pay for insurance, administration, equipment, pool hire, club prizes, web site costs, etc. and also help put the club on a more sustainable footing for future development. Present membership data will […]
Let’s do Drill
We have a couple of un-coached swim sessions at JAGs and coach Stephen has set us some drill. All good stuff and something other club member might find useful. We still have some spare spaces for these two sessions at the discount price or £5. Limited places available. To book login and go to our […]
Book Review – The Lido by Libby Page
So after all the anticipation the book has finally arrived and, if the rumours are true, also a film at some point. But was it worth the wait? It was with these feelings of trepidation that I turned to the first page of The Lido by Libby Page; her debut novel based on her time […]