The right to swim: mass trespass of Kinder reservoir planned | Swimming

The right to swim: mass trespass of Kinder reservoir planned | Swimming

At 2pm on 24 April 1932, hundreds of rebellious ramblers descended on Kinder Scout, Derbyshire’s highest point, to “take action to open up the fine country at present denied us”. Six people... Read more »
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Matt Hancock’s swim in Serpentine ‘broke rules’, says angry club member

Conservative MP Matt Hancock “definitely broke the rules” with an impromptu swim in London’s Serpentine, a member of the lake’s swimming club has told The Independent. The former health secretary was photographed... Read more »
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Matt Hancock in hot water over icy London swim in Hyde Park that broke lake’s ‘members only’ rules

Matt Hancock in hot water over icy London swim as Serpentine Swimming Club says his chilly morning dip in his underwear in Hyde Park broke lake’s ‘members only’ rules He peeled off the... Read more »
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Thames Boxing Day swim called off after heavy rain causes sewage dump

Boxing Day swimmers called off their dips after heavy rain saw sewage dumped in the Thames on Sunday. It came as bathers elsewhere in the country braved the cold waters to take... Read more »