South London Swimming Club kicked-off the lido's centenary year by holding the UK's first Cold Water Swimming Championships. This had been inspired by a visit to Finland the previous year. Search under 'Finlan...
South London Swimming Club members Lizzy Hearn and Alan Johnson celebrated their wedding at the lido where they met.
100 yards was launched in November 2001 to supplement the newsletter sold to members. It was aimed at a readership beyond the lido and was used as a marketing tool. The first editor was Helen Oldfield.
The programme for the 4th Cold Water Swimming Championships held at the Lido on 24 January 2009.
After holding UK-wide Cold Water Swimming Championships in 2006 and 2007, the South London Swimming Club went one better in 2008 and played host to the World Cold Water Swimming Championships on 9 & 10 Februar...
The programme for the 2nd UK Cold Water Championships organised by the South London Swimming Club and held at the Lido on 24 March 2007.
A rowing-boat is used to facilitate cleaning the pool during spring 2002. In the background the new entrance, designed by WM Martin of London, is still under construction ahead of its opening in May 2002. The ...
Wandsworth Borough News, 17/08/2005. Local artist Martin Ireland was artist-in-residence at the lido in August 2005, giving free painting lessons poolside.
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Tooting & Balham Gazette, 06/10/1909 Presentation to the South London Swimming Club of the Dawnay Cup by the Mayor of Wandsworth, Archibald Dawnay, himself. It is described as a 'massive silver cup' and was f...