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Tag Archives: swimming
Dive in to become an icebreaker and raise vital funds for Crisis
Homelessness charity Crisis is calling for hundreds of swimmers to brave the icy waters of Brockwell Park Lido to help raise money this winter. The Icebreaker challenge will be taking place on Saturday December 7 from 9.45am. Everyone is welcome, … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Crisis Skylight Centre, Swimming
Tagged Brockwell Park, Brockwell Park Lido, Crisis, Icebreakers, swimming
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Sudden closure of West Wickham pool for safety reasons
Bromley Council has been forced to close West Wickham Leisure Centre as a “precautionary” measure, “in support of safety”. The council made the announcement yesterday afternoon, less than three months since agreeing to carry out a multi-million-pound refurbishment of the … Continue reading
Posted in Bromley Council, Health, Purley Pool, Swimming
Tagged Bromley, Bromley Council, swimming, West Wickham, West Wickham Leisure Centre, Yvonne Bear
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Crystal Palace at risk as London squanders its Olympic legacy
Britain’s Olympic heroes and heroines had barely stepped off their homecoming flights from Tokyo than coaches and administrators were warning that the promised “sporting legacy” of greater participation and increased achievement and excellence is being squandered through neglect and lack … Continue reading
Posted in Athletics, Croydon Harriers, Crystal Palace Park, Herne Hill Harriers, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Sport, Swimming
Tagged Alex Yee, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace NSC, diving, Joe Choong, John Powell, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, swimming
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Make a splash with council’s free swimming offer for under-16s
Free summer swimming for under-16s is available at all of Croydon Council’s leisure centres for the six weeks of the schools’ summer holidays. As well as free swimming there will be crash courses for those new to the water, and … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Croydon Council, Education, Health, Leisure services, New Addington, Purley, Purley Pool, Schools, South Norwood, Swimming, Thornton Heath, Waddon
Tagged Croydon Council, Labour, New Addington, Purley, South Norwood, swimming, Thornton Heath, Timothy Godfrey, Waddon
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Purley Rotarians want you to get in the swim for charity
The local Rotary Club is recruiting swimmers and teams of swimmers to take part in the 2014 Purley Swimathon in February. The 2013 Swimathon raised £24,000 for local organisations and charities. The Swimathon is a fun event organised to help … Continue reading
