Dive into the first 100 pools of my global swimming challenge with #HaveGogglesWillTravel. Explore highlights, reviews, and stories from the pools where it all began.
10 May 2017 | New York, New York, USA
Fantastic 25-yard pool with stunning views of the Hudson river.
12 May 2017 | New York, New York, USA
Upper East Side New York Community Pool
13 May 2017 | New York, New York, USA
Cable Car across the East River for an island swim!
15 May 2017 | Washington, D.C., USA
Hoagie fueled Capitol swim in Washington D.C.
18 May 2017 | Philadelphia, PA, USA
Ben Stiller look-alike to the rescue at UPenn pool!
21 May 2017 | Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, UK
My home pool!
22 May 2017 | Congresbury, Somerset, UK
Leisure club pool at home-from-home Hilton hotel!
23 May 2017 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, UK
Quick home-bound swim just off the M5!
30 May 2017 | Oswestry, Shropshire, UK
Roman style health club pool
7 June 2017 | Clevedon, Bristol, Somerset
My 'local' Clevedon office Monday night pool!
8 June 2017 | Coventry, Warwickshire, UK
Quick pre-meeting swim before it's gone!
9 June 2017 | London, London, UK
Central London sports centre with two pools just a stones throw from Covent Garden!
Central London lido!
19 June 2017 | London, London, UK
London 2012 Olympic competition venue!
London 2012 Olympic cwarm-up pool!
27 June 2017 | Bristol, Avon, UK
Evening swim at South Bristol pool.
28 June 2017 | Whitchurch, Shropshire, UK
Much loved Mid-1960s small town pool.
27 July 2017 | Ventura, California, USA
Quick swim on family holiday!
28 July 2017 | Santa Barbara, California, USA
Early morning holiday swim before the family wake up!
31 July 2017 | Monterey, California, USA
Quick morning swim en route to the Montery Bay Aquarium!
16 August 2017 | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA
Super-fast post-snorkelling swim before closing time!
17 August 2017 | Hilo, Hawaii, USA
Entire 50m Hawaii swim stadium to myself!!
20 August 2017 | Santa Monica, California, USA
Quick Santa Monica swim!
12 October 2017 | Garhoud, Dubai, UAE
My favourite Dubai hotel.
8 December 2017 | New York City, New York, USA
Quick NYC swim before heading to JFK.
9 January 2018 | Bristol, Bristol, UK
Evening swim at central Bristol pool.
18 February 2018 | New York City, New York, USA
Lower East-side swim with unexpected shower scene!
17 March 2018 | Albany, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
First pool in the southern hemisphere!
18 March 2018 | Newmarket, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
Fantastic historical pool in beautiful Auckland!
19 March 2018 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Spectacular 50m outdoor pool with battle ship views!
20 March 2018 | Bondi Beach, New South Wales, Australia
World famous, absolutely iconic ocean pool.
21 March 2018 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Indoor 50m pool near Sydney CBD.
22 March 2018 | Ultimo, Sydney, NSW, Australia
50m pool minutes from Darling Harbour.
23 March 2018 | Sydney, NSW, Australia
Olympic pool with a view!
Bonus second pool under the bridge!
Three pools in one day!
10 April 2018 | Tamworth, Staffordshire, UK
Hot-tub-temp lap pool!
24 April 2018 | Hampton, London, UK
Mid-1920s Heated outdoor London lido.
24 April 2018 | Basingstoke, London, UK
1 May 2018 | Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK
Community pool on the edge of the Cotswolds.
14 May 2018 | Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, UK
Early morning swim en route to work.
15 May 2018 | Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, UK
Early morning swim in Somerset - after 6km yesterday!
16 May 2018 | Birmingham, West Midlands, UK
The pool where it all started.
23 October 2018 | Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Historic Auckland Harbour baths.
27 October 2018 | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Another Melbourne pool on the list.
Quick dip at the 'sparkling St Kilda by the sea' baths.
28 October 2018 | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Post-breakfast swim in the Melbourne sun.
Always a good day when theres a bonus pool!
30 October 2018 | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Afternoon swim at world-class double Olympic pool facility.
Spectacular Olympic swim stadium.
... and finally the training pool to make it three for the day!
9 November 2018 | Manchester, Manchester, UK
Early morning swim in Manchester city centre.
8 April 2019 | Boulder City, Nevada, USA
Pool in a tent!
8 April 2019 | Henderson, NV, USA
Back in the saddle & on a roll! Second Nevada pool of the day!
9 April 2019 | Las Vegas, NV, USA
Light and bright pool on the outskirts of Las Vegas
10 April 2019 | Las Vegas, NV, USA
Busy Nevada Pool, Desert Breeze by name, desert breeze most definitely by nature!
11 April 2019 | Wilmington, DE, USA
Post 5-hour flight evening swim out in the Delaware sticks. Sans towel!
12 April 2019 | Monroe Township, NJ, USA
Great community pool en-route from Atlantic City to Philadelphia.
28 April 2019 | New York, NY, USA
Fantastic 25 yard Hell's Kitchen sunlit oasis in the city!
30 April 2019 | New York, NY, USA
Fancy club with midtown Gloom. Definitely a numbers pool.
Great Jewish Community Center pool on the Upper West Side.
3 May 2019 | Chicago, Illinois, USA
Stunning original roaring 20’s pool on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile!
5 May 2019 | Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK
Perfect pool after a 7-hour flight!
8 May 2019 | Bath, Somerset, UK
Busy 50m University Pool in the UK's best county (Somerset)!
10 May 2019 | Birmingham, Wests Midlands, UK
Early morning swim in new £7m local pool.
15 May 2019 | Portishead, Somerset, UK
Much loved charity-run open-air pool a stone's throw from the Bristol Channel.
15 May 2019 | Bracknell, Berkshire, UK
Quick evening swim at convenient London outskirts pool.
16 May 2019 | London, Greater London, UK
South London early evening swim at iconic sporting venue.
17 May 2019 | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK
Fantastic modern 50m pool just a hop outside of London.
24 May 2019 | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK
Perfect outdoor UK lido in the heart of a beautiful regancy spa town.
27 May 2019 | Stafford, Staffordshire, UK
Bank Holiday Swim in cookie-cutter community pool.
11 June 2019 | Bath, Somerset, UK
Late night 3km swim in Bath (UK's best city?)
3 July 2019 | Swansea, Wales, UK
Frustrating summer evening swim at the end of the M4
4 July 2019 | Cardiff, Wales, UK
Fantastic light and bright pool on a sunny Cardiff day
8 November 2019 | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Great Louisiana community pool
9 November 2019 | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
50m pool hidden below NOLA lake side arena
10 November 2019 | Mobile, Alabama, USA
Quick swim en route to Baton Rouge, Louisiana!
10 November 2019 | Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA
Mississippi swim added to the list!
9 December 2019 | Newport, Newport, UK
Pre-Christmas party swim in fancy resort hotel pool at famous golf course!
10 December 2019 | Newport, Monmouthshire, UK
Morning swim at 'Spytty Park' after work Christmas party!
25 February 2020 | Leatherhead, Surry, UK
Evening swim en route from Bristol to London.
26 February 2020 | Swanley, Kent, UK
London M25 swim en route to event.
27 February 2020 | Birmingham, West Midlands, UK
Generic Birmingham City Council new-build pool
3 March 2020 | London, London, UK
Quiet evening swim in London.
17 July 2021 | Tamworth, Staffordshire, UK
First wet-suit swim on the list!
18 November 2021 | Dallas, Texas, USA
Back in the USA and a Texas pool on the list finally!
21 November 2021 | Malibu, CA, USA
The only public heated outdoor pool in Malibu!
23 November 2021 | Sherman Oaks, CA, USA
This could be my favourite swim to date!
1 December 2021 | London, London, United Kingdom
Evening London swim in odd length pool!
7 December 2021 | Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Squeezing in a quick swim mid two-night Edinburgh break
10 December 2021 | Lichfield, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Local private gym with two pools!
10 December 2021 | Lichfield, Staffordshire, UK
Bonus outdoor pool on freezing cold December afternoon!
10 June 2022 | Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Fantastic outdoor art deco pool!
1 July 2022 | Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Geothermally heated sea water pool!
28 July 2022 | Puako, Hawaii, USA
Beach front 25m lap pool!
22 March 2023 | St. Petes Beach, Florida, USA
Sunrise swim in Florida!
23 March 2023 | Largo, Florida, USA
Hot high 80's swim in full sun!
24 March 2023 | St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
Possibly the best swim expereince yet!
25 March 2023 | Sarasota, Florida, USA
Pool 100 - at last!
26 March 2023 | Sarasota, Florida, USA
Historic beach front lap pool!
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