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Lucky #777 - Archway Leisure Centre (London)
20 January 2026 I'm not into numerology, so I wouldn't call this angelic , but, if I had young kids** and lived in Camden, I'd bring them here: With a gently sloping beach entry and very fun-looking water slide (closed during Fitness Swimming time), this is probably a great place for families. It's not the place for serious swim workouts, though it was better than I anticipated given some of the online comments I had seen. There were three lanes with proper lane ropes as yo
Jan 201 min read


Negative Splitting my 1001 Pools "Race" (#751)
27 August 2025 Technically (unless I do some rounding), I didn't cross the 75% achievement hurdle on my #1001Pools goal until I swam in...
Aug 29, 20253 min read


Pool #748: Not in Canada
22 August 2025 Of course, it makes sense that the city name Edmonton originated in the UK and not in Canada! However, as I have only...
Aug 22, 20252 min read


Testing my Heart & Health (#745)
7 August 2025 An old friend was in London on a business trip, so we made plans to meet up for dinner at his hotel, the Leonardo Royal...
Aug 6, 20252 min read


The Cult of Swimming
6 August 2025 Among serious swimmers and/or the aquatically-obsessed, The Haunts of the Black Masseur and Waterlog have become cult...
Aug 6, 20251 min read


Dolphin Diving to Taper to Race
4 August 2025 Forget the diving well, the London Aquatics Center 3M depth competition pool is perfect for dolphin dives! I start and...
Aug 4, 20251 min read


Pool Review: My Kind of Lifestyle (#744)
27 June 2025 I think more London area fitness facilities should adopt this term - “Lifestyle Club” - over the much more dominant “Leisure...
Jun 27, 20251 min read


It's a Wrap on British Nats!
15 June 2025 But, first, a word of thanks to our sponsors for a most excellent weekend of racing: I don't know what it costs for the...
Jun 15, 20252 min read


Brit Nats Day 2: Tenths Matter
14 June 2025 Back at the wonderful London Aquatics Centre this morning for two events - a mixed 200 free relay and the 400 freestyle...
Jun 14, 20252 min read


British Masters Nationals Day 1
13 June 2025 Friday the 13th might not generally be thought of as an auspicious day, but it was a beautiful day, inside and outside the...
Jun 13, 20253 min read
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