Ok so it's indoor but due the the closure and approved vandalism of our lidos we have no choice. http://uk.youtube.com/profile?user=DiveSouthWest Tim...
Welcome to Jim McKenna, who lives in Newton Aycliffe in County Durham. Oliver He writes: "I am now 60 years of age and retired, but as a child I was taken to...
Hi - I hope this is of interest to some of you. We're planning to revive the tradition of the Brockwell Icicles at Brockwell Lido with a mid-winter swim. The...
Christmas appeal from the John Grooms charity, who are trying to raise money for a new swimming pool at the Victoria Education Centre in Poole, Dorset. (John...
... Yes, thanks to anyone in this Yahoo Group who voted for Sustrans' Connect2. Oliver John Grimshaw MBE, Founder and Chief Executive Sustrans, writes: "£50...
House of Commons Select Committee - Culture Media and Sport London 2012: Call for evidence Evidence from BS (British Swimming) and ASA (Amateur Swimming...
Not to be immodest, but I headed an oral history project to celebrate the 70th birthday of Brockwell Park Lido this July. We were a 10-strong team and...
Cllr Malcolm Hanney has decided not to grant the group known as the Cleveland Baths Trust a two year option on leasing the site. The Council will now appoint a...
Apologies for the inaccuracy: the group trying to save the Baths is the Cleveland Pools Trust. The Cleveland Pools feature on page 13 of Janet's book "Liquid...
What a surprise, it would be SO much better to get a profit making enterprise to run it, rather than a local, not for profit trust doing it for the benefit of...
This letter from Ann Dunlop shows that volunteers put in a great deal of work to get the site ready for the Heritage Open Days back in September, so I imagine...
Wishing everyone a very Happy Christmas, and exciting 2008 swimming in Lidos ! Oliver Merrington www.lidos.org.uk ... Copy of attached jpeg in Files are ...
The Brockwell LIdo MIdwinter swim was magnificent. Held on Saturday, December 22, from 11-2, it was brilliantly organised by the Lido's new Heritage Education...
Photos of Chelthenham (not by me - i was watching Bob the Builder with favourite grandson) http://www.swimclub.co.uk/forum/showpost.php?p=112810&postcount=51...
Further to previous post 562, I have just spent a few days in the Toulon area and am delighted to be able to report that the municipal outdoor pools in the...
Press coverage on the Christmas swim at Sandford Parks Lido in Cheltenham - nearly 80 swimmers accompanied by about 150 spectators and supporters plunged into...
Cyril Wood, 85, has won the Christmas Day swim at Tooting Bec Lido for the fifth time; he did his first festive swim right back in 1949! He is now looking...
Jesus Green Pool in Cambridge will be open on New Year's Day between 12 and 2pm but will be charging a £10 entrance fee if the information here is correct;...
Yes - I think £10 is correct - it will be offset against the season ticket. Alex Yes - I think £10 is correct - it will be offset against the season ticket....
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Anne-Marie Penny wrote to Oliver on 29 December 2007...
Dear Oliver, I took several photos of the annual Cobo Bay swimmers on Boxing Day. If anyone is interested please let me know. I was fortunate to have had a...
The Lido at Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire has been vandalised for the second time in a week, with quite extensive fire damage to the plastic piping supplying...
An exhibition of photos called "Taking the Plunge" by Ruth Corney will be held at Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, London N6 5HG from 15th January - 27th...
