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.
Lifeguard Christmas Box 2020
This year has been tough for all of us, and in particular our lifeguards who have either been furloughed or laid off during the pandemic. They look after us swimmers in all sorts of weather, come rain or shine, so please show your appreciation by donating £5. If you would like to donate more just […]
Lockdown petition to keep open-air pools open
A government petition has been set up requesting that open-air pools are kept open during the second lockdown starting 5th November https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/555079. They need at least 10,000 signatures for a response, or better still 100,000 for this to be debated in parliament. Please spread the word. Allow open-air swimming pools, lidos & lakes to open […]
Swim England guide to Tiers 1, 2 and 3
Swim England has published a useful guide to what the Tier system might mean for English swimming pools and outdoor Lidos… Following the Government’s announcement of the three tier Covid alert system, there has been much confusion for all sports and for participants about what is and isn’t allowed. Swim England, the recognised national governing […]
Back with a Splash
After a long three month wait, Brockwell Swimmers are back in the pool for our weekly swim sessions, now even bigger and better than before. Things were getting a little cramped with just two lanes at JAGs Sports Centre so we have moved to nearby Alleyns School, hiring the whole pool with our two expert […]
Wild about Swimming
With pools and lidos unlikely to open in the very near future, wild swimming has never been more popular. Although organised open water venues were initially closed due to the current Corona situation, they are now starting to re-open with new social distancing measures, pre-booking and limited numbers. Here are some you might like to […]
Core Swimming Exercises
A strong core is a requirement for swimmers looking to increase speed and improve technique. In order for swimmers to minimize drag resistance through the water, the core plays a very important role in keeping the body in a stable streamline position. Further, core muscles that are not well conditioned can lead to technical flaws […]
Chillin’ in Tootin’
For the sixth year running Brockwell Swimmers entered a combined team for the wonderfully chaotic Tooting Heron Cup relays the morning of Sunday 11th March. This fun event comprises of individual and relay races, with three age categories, each swimmer doing one width per race (except the ten length ‘squadron’ which is general mayhem). Our […]