We’ve had notification that due to the poor light in the evenings, the evening sessions are at an end for this season. Here’s looking forward to next year!
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No filming this year…..but here’s hoping for next year…
Sadly the producer of the proposed film featuring Mark Foster and the Lido has made the tough decision not to go ahead with filming this year due to not being able to raise sufficient funds. We’re naturally disappointed, but wish Nicola and her team all the very best for next year and remain as keen as [...]
End of free swimming for over 60s…but here’s an offer
As we probably all know, one of the immediate casualties of the tightening of government spending is the closure at the end of the month of the free swimming programme for the over 60s around the country, which of course affects the Lido. However, Spectrum management have announced that the over 60s can swim at [...]
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 [...]
Timetable changes
Due to school bookings, please be aware of the following changes to the timetable: Friday 9th July, Early Morning Swimming will run from 6.30am – 8.00am and Public Swimming will be available from 12.00pm – 6.30pm. Wednesday 14th July, Public Swimming will be available from 12.30pm – 6.30pm Wednesday 21st July, Lane Swimming will run [...]
Great Swim anyone?
If you’re enjoying your Lido swimming and want to use your time there to train for an organised swim this summer, the Great Swim Series are still taking entries for the Great London Swim on 3rd July and you’ll just squeek in for the Great East Swim (19th June) as entries close this Wednesday for [...]
June challenge anyone?
Get fit for summer by swimming outdoors every day of the month of June. Taking an idea posted on the Outdoor Swimming Society facebook page to swim outdoors every day through the month of June, if anyone fancies taking up the challenge it would be fun to collate and publish here or in the newsletter people’s [...]
A piece of history
We’ve just come across a fascinating piece of Lido history, on of all places, Surrey Chambers of Commerce website, an unlikely place to find Lido history! “Things are going swimmingly for one of the more unusual members of Surrey Chambers of Commerce, Guildford City Swimming Club. Founded in 1889 by a local youth Maurice Quittenden, the [...]
FOGL AGM
Details and minutes from last night’s FOGL AGM will be available here sometime over the next couple of weeks or so once we’ve had time to produce and post them up. Any delays are purely down to us all being rather busy in our day jobs and/or getting in a bit of holiday over the coming [...]
Want to know a secret?
Ok, not exactly a secret, but bet we’ve got your attention…..although the early morning sessions are catching on, it’s still possible to join what we can almost pretend is a “secret” swimming experience in the Lido. Having enjoyed an early swim yesterday morning from 6.30am, and still there at 8am in what by then had [...]
