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.
Gone PHISH-ing at Parliament Hill
The annual Parliament Hill Ice Swim Hootenanny (PHISH) took place on the morning of Saturday 21st January. Never wanting to be outdone by the other London unheated pools, the water was cooled to a decidedly chilly 2°C! But with the sun shining, hot coffee and bacon butties on standby, and a very cosy 80°F sauna, […]
Studland Seahorse Swim 2nd July
East Dorset Open Water Swimming Club is organising its eight Seahorse open water swim across Studland Bay, near Swanage on the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset. This very popular annual swim is by kind permission of the National Trust and in support of the Seahorse Trust. The event will be held in affiliation with the BLDSA […]
Henley Classic 25th June 2017
The organisers of the Henley Classic 2.1K endurance swim (wet suit optional), happening on Sunday 25th June 2017, have agreed a 10% discount for Brockwell Swimmers. The event is a celebration of mid-summer, providing a unique opportunity to swim one of the most famous and beautiful stretches of open water in the world at the […]
Happy New Year 2017
Hoping everyone had a swimmingly good Christmas and we look forward to a New Year packed with more fun aquatic events, both at Brockwell Lido and beyond. PS. We have a couple of places available for Team Brockwell at the Tooting Cold Water Swimming Championships happening Saturday 28 January 2017. CLICK HERE for more details. […]
Team Brockwell win medals in Poland
Brockwell Swimmers traveled to Poland to take part in the Fourth International Winter Swimming Championships. This year’s venue was the beautiful and historic port of Gdansk with the 25 metre course positioned at the marine in the centre of town. Following a welcome meeting at the ancient Merchants’ Hall, teams paraded their colours through the […]
New Monthly Swimmers Social
Brockwell Swimmers now be meeting every third Wednesday of each month at the Prince Regent pub on Dulwich Road, opposite the Lido. Our first meet will be on Wednesday 21st December, starting at 7:30pm. See calendar for future dates. This will be a chance to meet other pool users to chat about all things swimming […]
Be Bold in the Cold and Dice with the Ice
The UK Cold Water Swimming Championships are back at Tooting Bec Lido on Saturday 28 January 2017. This fantastic annual event is organised by the South London Swimming Club and supported by Wandsworth Council and Places for People (the managing company). As well as individaul races, Brockwell Swimmers are entering four relay teams. These comprise […]
Survey 2016 Results
The results of our 2016 Survey are in and thanks to everyone who took the time to complete the short questionnaire. These results we will discuss at our next meeting on Wednesday 16th November to help us prioritize events for next year. Other included those who have just signed up. Other suggestions included talks, open […]