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Olympic swimming drama opens in London

Perhaps you dream of competitive swimming success or just wonder what on earth its like to train night and day for the chance to compete for Olympic gold? A new play directed by Offstage Theatre’s Cressida Brown… read more

December 21, 2010 Posted by Jane-Ann Triathlon & competition swimming No Comments »

Wet+Dry swimmers to be auctioned

You may remember (or have been to see) the exhibition of photographs by Madeleine Waller that has been showing at London Fields Lido since the summer. Well, now these fantastic pictures are being… read more

November 25, 2010 Posted by Jane-Ann Miscellaneous No Comments »

Swimmers exhibition coming to London Fields Lido


Madeleine Waller’s amazing photographs of her fellow lido swimmers are currently getting a well-deserved airing at London Fields Lido. The exhibition will run until 12 July.
As you can see from the poster above, Madeleine’s photographs capture… read more

May 16, 2010 Posted by Jane-Ann Uncategorized No Comments »

Art and swimming: Stroke by Michael Pinsky

I’m afraid this installation has been and gone, but if you missed it you can check out more of the images online.
Commissioned by Big Things on the Beach, a community-led art project based in Portobello, Edinburgh,… read more

May 12, 2010 Posted by Jane-Ann Miscellaneous No Comments »

Let it Lido

If full-on wild swimming is a step too far, you might like to consider an outdoor pool or lido. Currently enjoying a renaissance in the UK, some of these pools are even heated!
Photographer Madeleine Waller is a keen… read more

April 16, 2010 Posted by Jane-Ann Featured article No Comments »