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 [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
Swimming tales
We’ve updated the Swimming Tales page. We’d really like to have as many tales from Lido users and FOGLs over the summer as we can, keep them coming in and we’ll pop them on the page.
Finding the Lido again after all these years
Newly recruited FOGL, Hugh Thacker tells us how he’s got involved again with the Lido after 25 years away and how it’s playing a key part in his training for a solo attempt at swimming the Channel this September in aid of 2 charities.
On the 1st May I headed off to Guildford for an early morning [...]
