Next time you’re taking a swim in the Lido (only 10 days of this season left, but hey, who’s counting?) you could well be sharing the pool with a Channel Swimming legend, our very own Jim Boucher. Not only has he crossed it solo once – more than most swimmers can ever dream of doing, [...]
Archives for challenges
Pool opens this Saturday
Only a couple of days to wait before the Lido opens for the season.
The Mayor will officially open it at 9am, season ticket holders can get in and have their first swims of the season from 9.30am before the pool opens to the public at 10.30am.
The 2Swim4Life 24hour swim challenge that is taking place in [...]
2011 Opening Day – 30 April
The 2011 Season will start on 30 April and run for 20 weeks. The Mayor will attend the Opening Ceremony at 9am and the 2Swim4Life, 24 hour swimming challenge will begin at 9.30 and at the same time Season Ticket holders will be invited to be the first to enjoy the pristine waters of [...]
2011 Season Opening Day- Charity Challenge Announced
The 2011 Lido season will get off to a flying start by us hosting a fantastically challenging swimming event over the weekend of 30 April.
2Swim4Life
Each competitor is going to attempt to swim 1 mile on the hour, every hour, for 24 consecutive hours! Yep, they are going to be swimming through the night! The event [...]
Lido Lifeguard sets herself Charity Challenge
One of the Lido’s lifeguards, Catherine has set herself a pretty arduous challenge over the winter months in aid of 4 charities. She’ll be aiming to live off £10 per week until next June.
To read more about Catherine’s challenge visit her blog:
http://www.10poundpom.blogspot.com/
Channel attempt
One of our 2010 FOGL recruits, Hugh Thacker unfortunately didn’t succeed in his Channel attempt earlier this month, despite a truly valiant effort.
We are sorry Hugh didn’t achieve the “Mount Everest” of swimming, but really pleased for him that his fundraising has been remarkable and he’s enjoyed the experience….and redicovered our lovely Lido.
We look forward [...]
Swim stories
We’ve uploaded some new swimming tales from FOGLs, you’ll find them by following the link on the right here.
There’ll be more to come soon, including an account of how the increasing interest and resurgence in the popularity of outdoor swimming is being embraced by Surrey swimmers as over 70 people attended the Big River Jump in the Wey on July [...]
Swim Events
We know that several FOGLs have been taking part in various organised swimming events this season. We’ve heard from those using the Lido to train for the British Gas Great London and Great East Swims and the inaugural Blue Mile in Plymouth for example. We hope to share some of their experiences in the newsletters and [...]
Great East Swim latest
For anyone going to this weekend’s Great East Swim (we know there’s at least one Lido regular going) or even contemplating it for next year, here’s the latest details:
http://www.greatswim.org/Events/British-Gas-Great-East-Swim/Default.aspx
There’s lots to see and do and these events are for swimmers of all abilities, not just good ones!
IoM to NI swim anyone?
It may seem incredible to many but there are some FOGLs for whom swimming the English Channel and pounding up and down the Lido just isn’t enough exercise (or challenge, or cold, or whatever else it is that pops into the minds of these guys). This weekend FOGLs Jim Boucher and Rory Fitzgerald will be [...]
