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...
The programme for the 5th Cold Water Swimming Championships held at the Lido on 22 January 2011.
The programme for the UK Cold Water Swimming Championships held at the Lido on 26 January 2013.
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.
Bec Chat, November 2016 A potted history of the Cold Water Swimming Championships written by South London Swimming Club member Margaret Lipsey and published in the club's newsletter, Bec Chat. Inaugurated in...
Telegraph Weekend, 14/01/2006 Article by Dan Synge ahead of the first UK Cold Water Swimming Championships held at Tooting Bec Lido from 21-22 January 2006.
Brightside, No. 96, January 2006 In January 2006 Tooting Bec Lido hosted the UK's first Cold Water Swimming Championships, organised by the South London Swimming Club. It marked the start of a year of celebra...
The first UK Cold Water Swimming Championships, held over the weekend of 21-22 January 2006, launched the centenary celebrations for the Lido and the South London Swimming Club. The event had been inspired by ...
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South London Swimming Club member Cyril Wood holds aloft the Burton Cup after winning the men's Christmas Day race 1951. From left: Unidentified, Jack Berry, Jimmy Green, Cyril Wood, unidentified.