Every completed Have Goggles, Will Travel pool swim in the UK, ordered newest first.
Uxbridge, Greater London, UK
30 July 2026
The best outdoor lap swim pool in the UK? Probably.
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK
29 July 2026
91 metres and a lot of leaves!
Kenilworth, Warwickshire, UK
27 July 2026
Morning swim in a brand new pool!
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, UK
26 July 2026
Pre-lido warm-up!
30m of Sunday morning chaos!
Banbury, Oxfordshire, UK
17 July 2026
A post-flight shower before the drive home.
Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, UK
12 June 2026
Friday lunchtime swim in the pool where Adam Peaty learnt to swim!
Street, Somerset, UK
1 June 2026
Evening swim in the rain.
Exeter, Devon, UK
29 April 2026
Spectacular morning swim in sunny Exeter University lido!
28 April 2026
Evening swim at the University of Exeter.
Dawlish, Devon, UK
16 April 2026
Two-part evening swim in Devon.
Paignton, Devon, UK
14 April 2026
Evening swim on the English Riviera!
Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, UK
6 March 2026
Afternoon swim at the home of Star Wars.
London, England, UK
5 March 2026
Afternoon swim in a 100ft Victorian central London pool.
Windsor, Berkshire, UK
4 March 2026
Deja vu at the pool I somehow forgot!
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, UK
19 February 2026
50m pool in the shadow of the Stadium of Light.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK
18 February 2026
Frustrating afternoon swim in Jesmond.
South Shields, Tyne and Wear, UK
Windy afternoon at the mouth of the Tyne.
17 February 2026
First pool in the great north east!
Midsomer Norton, Somerset, UK
3 February 2026
Foggy winter evening swim in Somerset.
Bristol, England, UK
27 January 2026
A quick qualifying morning swim in a busy hotel pool.
Swindon, Wiltshire, UK
26 January 2026
Cold morning at the ice rink pool!
Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England
22 January 2026
First swim back here in more than 35 years.
Worcester, Worcestershire, UK
20 January 2026
Evening swim at a proper short-course competition pool.
19 January 2026
Re-opening night at Swindons historic Victorian pool.
Yate, Gloucestershire, UK
13 January 2026
Evening swim in an inexplicably choppy pool.
Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, UK
12 January 2026
Session cut short - got lamped!
Lichfield, Staffordshire, UK
2 January 2026
Fourth in at a brand new community swimming pool.
17 December 2025
Sunrise Christmas lido swim in Clifton.
16 December 2025
Cloudy pre-Christmas swim in Easton.
London, Greater London, UK
4 December 2025
Tired London morning swim before the train.
3 December 2025
Historic 30m swim under a barrel-vaulted roof.
2 December 2025
Evening swim between two major stations.
Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, UK
25 November 2025
Sit in the car for two hours or go swimming?
Melksham, Wiltshire, UK
10 November 2025
Perfect evening swim in Wiltshire.
7 November 2025
Fantastic basement pool near MI6 HQ.
6 November 2025
Wander through Westminster to a busy inner city pool
Egham, Surrey, UK
5 November 2025
Back to indoor swimming in the UK.
Solihull, England, UK
29 September 2025
Monday morning swim in fantastic Solihull 8-lane pool.
Cardiff, Wales, UK
23 September 2025
South Wales Hilton Hotel Spa Pool Swim!
22 September 2025
Expensive evening swim over the bridge in Cardiff!
Nottingham, UK
19 September 2025
Morning swim in the home of Speedo!
Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, UK
12 September 2025
Chlorine free autumn lido swim in Derbyshire.
Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK
9 September 2025
A chilly late-season outdoor swim in Stroud's historic lido.
Cirencester, Gloucestershire, UK
8 September 2025
A historic open-air swim in the Cotswolds, perfect for my 200th pool!
Birmingham, West Midlands, UK
26 August 2025
Early morning shoulder test near the airport.
Bristol, UK
21 July 2025
Last minute swim after a hot and sweaty weekend!
Liverpool, UK
10 July 2025
A swim of two halves!
9 July 2025
Evening swim on the banks of the Mersey (well, almost!)
17 June 2025
Free Swim by the Zoo!
Rhyl, Wales, UK
13 June 2025
It's not the Sun Centre, but still a Rhyl swim!
Llandudno, Wales, UK
11 June 2025
Sunny Day on the North Wales Riviera!
Bristol, Bristol, UK
15 April 2025
Morning 4km Pre-Work Swim in North Bristol - Featuring Some Local Drama
14 April 2025
Evening Swim Session Before a Night at the Weirdest Hilton Hotel
Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK
6 April 2025
Sunday morning swim in Bedford
1 April 2025
Street near Glastonbury morning swim
Cheddar, Somerset, UK
31 March 2025
Evening swim in Cheddar
Tiverton, Devon, UK
25 March 2025
Walk of shame!
Taunton, Somerset, UK
18 March 2025
Second time lucky!
Alfreton, Derbyshire, UK
8 March 2025
Quick sunny Saturday morning swim on way home from Yorkshire!
Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK
7 March 2025
Friday afternoon trip up to Yorkshire
Brighton, Sussex, UK
25 February 2025
February swim at the home of open water swimming!
12 February 2025
Packed evening swim session at 1930s pool
Coventry, Warwickshire, UK
25 January 2025
Sunny Saturday Morning 50m Swim in Coventry!
Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, UK
23 January 2025
Timetable mix-up in the home of British beer brewing!
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, UK
20 January 2025
Early morning (feeling very tired!) swim en-route to work.
17 January 2025
Friday afternoon swim at Edwardian pool in the centre of Birmingham.
Winchester, Hampshire, UK
6 January 2025
Morning swim at the new(ish) 50m pool in England’s historic 9th-century capital!
Dursley, Gloucestershire, UK
9 December 2024
Second attempt to swim at Dursley Swimming Pool!
Wrexham, UK
19 April 2024
Early morning swim under the hyperbolic paraboloid roof in the place where I was born!
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, UK
29 February 2024
Quick afternoon swim just off the M1 on the way home from London.
Sandwell, West Midlands, UK
19 February 2024
Monday morning swim at Commonwealth Games venue.
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, UK
21 December 2023
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation Day!
Newham, London, UK
15 November 2023
Morning swim near ExCeL London.
Waltham Abbey, Essex, UK
14 November 2023
Evening swim just off the M25
Southampton, Hampshire, UK
8 October 2023
Fantastic New Sports Centre and Pool at the University of Southampton!
London, UK
6 October 2023
A Quick 1,500m Swim at Charlton Lido Between Conferences and University Open Days!
5 October 2023
Evening swim in central London, just south of the river.
Keynsham, Bristol, UK
1 August 2023
Polishing Off the Last Few Remaining Pools in the Bristol Area!
Porthmadog, Wales, UK
31 July 2023
Great North Wales Coastal Community Pool
Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK
16 June 2023
Swim at Adam Peaty's 'home' pool.
Wells, Somerset, UK
13 June 2023
Evening swim in England's smallest city!
8 June 2023
4th pool in four days.
Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
7 June 2023
Late night Bristol swim.
6 June 2023
Bristol, Avon, UK
5 June 2023
Another Bristol pool on the list!
25 May 2023
Heated outdoor pool in deepest rural Somerset.
Probably my first indoor pool with a current!
Smethwick, West Midlands, UK
18 May 2023
Early morning swim at a fascinating historic pool famous for the Beatles and ghosts - before it's gone forever!
West Bromwich, West Midlands, UK
From old to new, the second Black Country swim of the morning.
Portishead, Somerset, UK
17 May 2023
Morning swim at local pirate themed pool.
Cannock, Staffordshire, UK
28 April 2023
Friday afternoon swim with shopping.
Walsall, Staffordshire, UK
21 April 2023
Friday morning swim not too far from home.
Backwell, Bristol, UK
19 April 2023
Early morning swim at rural pool just outside of Bristol.
Derby, Derbyshire, UK
15 April 2023
Fantastic newly built Olympic size pool only 30 minutes from home!
Kidderminster, Worcestershire, UK
14 April 2023
Busy, new(ish) leisure centre with odd ideas about pool lane layout!
Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, UK
12 April 2023
Back in grey, wet and windy UK for a post-work swim right on the Bristol Channel!
Penzance, Cornwall, UK
1 July 2022
Geothermally heated sea water pool!
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK
10 June 2022
Fantastic outdoor art deco pool!
10 December 2021
Local private gym with two pools!
Bonus outdoor pool on freezing cold December afternoon!
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
7 December 2021
Squeezing in a quick swim mid two-night Edinburgh break
London, London, UK
1 December 2021
Evening London swim in odd length pool!
Tamworth, Staffordshire, UK
17 July 2021
First wet-suit swim on the list!
3 March 2020
Quiet evening swim in London.
27 February 2020
Generic Birmingham City Council new-build pool
Swanley, Kent, UK
26 February 2020
London M25 swim en route to event.
Leatherhead, Surry, UK
25 February 2020
Evening swim en route from Bristol to London.
Newport, Monmouthshire, UK
10 December 2019
Morning swim at 'Spytty Park' after work Christmas party!
Newport, Newport, UK
9 December 2019
Pre-Christmas party swim in fancy resort hotel pool at famous golf course!
4 July 2019
Fantastic light and bright pool on a sunny Cardiff day
Swansea, Wales, UK
3 July 2019
Frustrating summer evening swim at the end of the M4
Bath, Somerset, UK
11 June 2019
Late night 3km swim in Bath (UK's best city?)
Stafford, Staffordshire, UK
27 May 2019
Bank Holiday Swim in cookie-cutter community pool.
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK
24 May 2019
Perfect outdoor UK lido in the heart of a beautiful regancy spa town.
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK
17 May 2019
Fantastic modern 50m pool just a hop outside of London.
16 May 2019
South London early evening swim at iconic sporting venue.
15 May 2019
Much loved charity-run open-air pool a stone's throw from the Bristol Channel.
Bracknell, Berkshire, UK
Quick evening swim at convenient London outskirts pool.
Birmingham, Wests Midlands, UK
10 May 2019
Early morning swim in new £7m local pool.
8 May 2019
Busy 50m University Pool in the UK's best county (Somerset)!
Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK
5 May 2019
Perfect pool after a 7-hour flight!
Manchester, Manchester, UK
9 November 2018
Early morning swim in Manchester city centre.
16 May 2018
The pool where it all started.
Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, UK
15 May 2018
Early morning swim in Somerset - after 6km yesterday!
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, UK
14 May 2018
Early morning swim en route to work.
1 May 2018
Community pool on the edge of the Cotswolds.
Hampton, London, UK
24 April 2018
Mid-1920s Heated outdoor London lido.
Basingstoke, London, UK
Welcome to the Aquadrome!
10 April 2018
Hot-tub-temp lap pool!
9 January 2018
Evening swim at central Bristol pool.
Whitchurch, Shropshire, UK
28 June 2017
Much loved Mid-1960s small town pool.
27 June 2017
Evening swim at South Bristol pool.
19 June 2017
London 2012 Olympic competition venue!
London 2012 Olympic warm-up pool!
9 June 2017
Central London sports centre with two pools just a stones throw from Covent Garden!
Central London lido!
8 June 2017
Quick pre-meeting swim before it's gone!
Clevedon, Somerset, UK
7 June 2017
My 'local' Clevedon office Monday night pool!
Oswestry, Shropshire, UK
30 May 2017
Roman style health club pool
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, UK
23 May 2017
Quick home-bound swim just off the M5!
Congresbury, Somerset, UK
22 May 2017
Leisure club pool at home-from-home Hilton hotel!
Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, UK
21 May 2017
My home pool!
