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BecChat – the SLSC monthly newsletter

Read all about SLSC members’ swimmy adventures at Tooting Bec Lido and beyond.

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Welcome back!

Wed 02 September 2020

Welcome back! It is three weeks today since Tooting Bec Lido re-opened. We are all getting used to the new regulations at the Lido. more …

Lido Improvement Project news update

Fri 24 July 2020

We are pleased to announce that planning permission has been granted for the new electricity substation at Tooting Bec Lido. more …

National Lottery funded project restores Tooting Bec Lido’s historic landmark features

Thu 01 August 2019

Thanks to National Lottery players, Tooting Bec Lido’s important landmark heritage features have been restored and preserved for the enjoyment of future generations. more …

How to start a race

Wed 01 May 2019

Ever wondered how the handicap system works for the Sunday races? Here’s one member’s take on how it works … more …

I sprinted in the winter 2019 Uk CWSC

Thu 31 January 2019

A poem by Sue Harood more …

The cold water swimming championships 2017

Fri 30 June 2017

Making a splash and smiling in the cold more …

The History of the UK Cold Water Swimming Championships

Thu 29 June 2017

As we approach another UK Cold Water Swimming Championships at Tooting Bec Lido, newer members may be wondering how this and the events we attend in other parts of the world all started. So here is the story. more …

Urban SwimRun

Wed 28 June 2017

Swimruns usually take place in wild locations such as the Lake District or the Scilly Isles, but SLSC and Total Motion Events recently organised one of the country’s first such events in an urban environment. more …

An introduction to SwimRun

Sun 30 April 2017

This relatively new sport is truly unique, highly enjoyable and attractive for those who love both sports and want to exercise and compete in magnificent settings, running off-road and swimming in lakes, seas or other bodies of water. more …

SLSC away day at the RAC

Sat 12 March 2016

There are not that many times that the South London Swimming Club are invited to galas by other clubs. Maybe…