Is there anywhere to swim in London?
The Serpentine Lido is, arguably, London’s most iconic ‘open water’ swimming location. Alongside the Serpentine Lido is the Lido Cafe Bar which has waterside tables and is the ideal place to enjoy a snack, meal or a glass of wine. The Serpentine Swimming Club is the oldest swimming club in Britain. The Serpentine Lido is home to Britain’s oldest open water swimming club, but you don’t have to join the club to swim here. From May to September, anyone can take a dip on a warm day at this gorgeous lido location – plus you can get a fantastic hot chocolate afterwards at the Serpentine Lido Café.In British English, a lido (/ˈliːdoʊ/ LEE-doh, /ˈlaɪdoʊ/ LY-doh) is a public outdoor swimming pool and surrounding facilities, or part of a beach where people can swim, lie in the sun, or participate in water sports.The Serpentine Lido is home to Britain’s oldest open water swimming club, but you don’t have to join the club to swim here. From May to September, anyone can take a dip on a warm day at this gorgeous lido location – plus you can get a fantastic hot chocolate afterwards at the Serpentine Lido Café.We operate a booking system in the summer months only. See Booking for Swimming for further information. Water Temperatures are displayed at each facility and updated regularly online. The Lido remains open in all weather except in very high winds and thunder storms.
Can anyone swim at London Aquatics Centre?
With three astonishing pools – the 50m competition pool and training pool, as well as the diving pool, there really is something for everyone. Whether you prefer swimming for fun, leisure, exercise, or you’re learning to swim with us, we’ve got a huge range of flexible swimming sessions for everybody. A good swim workout is one that challenges you and helps you move closer to your goals. If that can be accomplished in 1,000 meters, it’s absolutely a great swim workout for you. Once the distance becomes manageable, or once more swimming is required to accomplish your goals, you may need to swim for longer.
How do I get into London’s infinity pool?
Compass Pools’ website says that swimmers would use a spiral staircase “based on the door of a submarine” that rises from the pool’s floor. Alex Kemsley, a pool designer and technical director for Compass Pools, said the staircase would work like “a tube in a tube”. The top step of the spiral staircase is roughly water level so once you’re at the top, you just have to hop over the edge of the tube and into the pool — there’ll also be an option to climb down some indentations in the outer tube if you prefer to enter the pool more gently.