We Cam, we saw, we swam
With Covid restrictions lifted Brockwell Swimmers were able to slot in one of our Walk/Swims before the end of Summer, and a most enjoyable one it turned out to be. Well worth the wait. Eight of our entrepid gang met on the platform of Paddington Station, with another three joining us along the way, arriving […]
Saturday Club Swim Specials at the Lido
Free club members swim at the Lido. A workout session, written by coach Sam, will be available for you to follow plus a social meet-up afterwards to swap swim stories. Bring cake and a thermos, drinks are also available from the café kiosk. Book for either the half or the full hour, it’s up to […]
Summer swimming in the Cam
On Sunday 5th September Brockwell Swimmers will be following another one of the very enjoyable swim/walks from the Wild Swimming Walks book “28 lake, river and seaside days out by train from London”. This is a moderately long walk across stretches of East Anglian farmland, passing through several attractive villages with traditional thatched cottages, via […]
Result! Club Relays 2021
After sixteen months of shutdown it was an amazing relief to get back to some sense of normality with the return of our annual Brockwel Club Relays on Thursday evening 22nd July 8pm to 9pm. It was great to see the pool full again with swim clubs from South and Central London keen to celebrate a […]
Brockwell Club Races 22nd July
Brockwell Swimmers are inviting other clubs from around London to our annual Summer Races on the evening of Thursday 22nd July, 8pm to 9pm. The event is free to our current members, and we also welcome new members to join (annual membership £10). Once registered you will be able to login and open the registration […]
Going Wild for Swimming 2021
At last the wild swimming calendar is filling up with event for 2021. Here are a few you may want to try: 20th June – Lock to Lock The 4k Lock to Lock swim from Eynsham Lock to Kings Lock follows the River Thames downstream through the picturesque landscape of Wytham Woods and Oxford University […]
Club Swim Sessions restart May
Great news, Brockwell Swimmers Monday evening club swim sessions will restart at Alleyns indoor pool on Monday 17th May, 8pm to 9:15pm. All abilities are welcome and you’ll find this a way to improve your swimming technique and meet other swimmers. All evenings are led by two qualified instructors teaching a range of skills from […]
Art of Swimming
As a local artist and regular swimmer at Brockwell Lido, Priscilla Watkins is fascinated by the patterns created by sunlight in the pool and the shadows cast from swimmers above. In her large oil paintings she uses light as a tool to create depth and drama between highlight and shade, capturing the ever-shifting sparkle in […]