Copy of The Swimmer - February 2026

The Swimmer Classic Starting at Hampstead High Street, we run around half a marathon through London ending at Brockwell Park . The Swimmer is an epic little journey through London's finest parks, ponds and pools (Hampstead Ponds, Parliament Hill Lido, Serpentine and Brockwell Lido). Expect cold water but a very warm welcome. This is the classic route. It's rough and ready, relaxed and a bit more of a club atmosphere. If we cancel it, we refund. If something goes wrong, we'll do our best to fix it and compensate you. This started as a hobby. Still is. But we do need you to approach it with a bit of a relaxed attitude and a bit of trust that we can't quite control everything - what we can say is there's a van for your kit, swims are covered, we have insurance and there's food and drinks at the end. And a lovely fun and very game crowd of men and women is a guarantee. All the detail, some nice photos, route and FAQ are found here - https://www.abovebelow.sc/events All the best AB