The challege is simple, swim at least 1km in 1,000 swimming pools, before age catches up with me!
26 August 2025 | Birmingham, West Midlands, UK
Early morning shoulder test near the airport.
21 July 2025 | Bristol, UK
Last minute swim after a hot and sweaty weekend!
10 July 2025 | Liverpool, UK
A swim of two halves!
9 July 2025 | Liverpool, UK
Evening swim on the banks of the Mersey (well, almost!)
17 June 2025 | Bristol, UK
Free Swim by the Zoo!
13 June 2025 | Rhyl, Wales, UK
It's not the Sun Centre, but still a Rhyl swim!
11 June 2025 | Llandudno, Wales, UK
Sunny Day on the North Wales Riviera!
6 June 2025 | Frankfurt, Germany
First swim since the 'injury'!
15 April 2025 | Bristol, Bristol, UK
Morning 4km Pre-Work Swim in North Bristol - Featuring Some Local Drama
14 April 2025 | Bristol, Bristol, UK
Evening Swim Session Before a Night at the Weirdest Hilton Hotel
6 April 2025 | Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK
Sunday morning swim in Bedford
1 April 2025 | Street, Somerset, UK
Street near Glastonbury morning swim
31 March 2025 | Cheddar, Somerset, UK
Evening swim in Cheddar
25 March 2025 | Tiverton, Devon, UK
Walk of shame!
18 March 2025 | Taunton, Somerset, UK
Second time lucky!
8 March 2025 | Alfreton, Derbyshire, UK
Quick sunny Saturday morning swim on way home from Yorkshire!
7 March 2025 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK
Friday afternoon trip up to Yorkshire
25 February 2025 | Brighton, Sussex, UK
February swim at the home of open water swimming!
12 February 2025 | Bristol, Bristol, UK
Packed evening swim session at 1930s pool
25 January 2025 | Coventry, Warwickshire, UK
Sunny Saturday Morning 50m Swim in Coventry!
23 January 2025 | Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, UK
Timetable mix-up in the home of British beer brewing!
20 January 2025 | Thornbury, Gloucestershire, UK
Early morning (feeling very tired!) swim en-route to work.
17 January 2025 | Birmingham, West Midlands, UK
Friday afternoon swim at Edwardian pool in the centre of Birmingham.
6 January 2025 | Winchester, Hampshire, UK
Morning swim at the new(ish) 50m pool in England’s historic 9th-century capital!
9 December 2024 | Dursley, Gloucestershire, UK
Second attempt to swim at Dursley Swimming Pool!
29 October 2024 | San Francisco, California, USA
Free evening swim at compact downtown SFO YMCA!
27 October 2024 | San Francisco, California, USA
Koret Health and Recreation Center swimming pool at USF
25 October 2024 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Early morning swim at downtown Vancouver YMCA.
24 October 2024 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Fantastic 50m pool swim on the shores of English Bay!
19 October 2024 | Coos Bay, Oregon, USA
Year-round outdoor heated pool in the beautiful Coos Bay on the Oregon Coast.
18 October 2024 | Arcata, California, USA
Morning swim + hot tub soak at North Californian community pool
17 October 2024 | Fort Bragg, California, USA
Morning Swim in Fort Bragg on the North California coast.
11 October 2024 | Oceanside, California, USA
Hot tub swim in second pool of the day!
Double-pool venue in sunny Southern California!
9 October 2024 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Afternoon swim in oven-like pool near old town Vegas!
19 April 2024 | Wrexham, UK
Early morning swim under the hyperbolic paraboloid roof in the place where I was born!
29 February 2024 | Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, UK
Quick afternoon swim just off the M1 on the way home from London.
19 February 2024 | Sandwell, West Midlands, UK
Monday morning swim at Commonwealth Games venue.
21 December 2023 | Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, UK
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation Day!
15 November 2023 | Newham, London, UK
Morning swim near ExCeL London.
14 November 2023 | Waltham Abbey, Essex, UK
Evening swim just off the M25
7 November 2023 | Coronado, California, USA
Toastie bonus pool!
Perfect 50m pool at Coronado High!
6 November 2023 | San Diego, CA, USA
Floating Snowmen at beach-front pool!
Rare Hilton Hotel Pool that's long enough!
5 November 2023 | San Diego, CA, USA
Easy 3K at on Coronado Island!
31 October 2023 | Seattle, WA, USA
Pool 150! Early Morning Halloween Swim at Downtown Seattle YMCA
30 October 2023 | Seattle, WA, USA
Saturday Morning Swim Near the Nike Campus in Portland
28 October 2023 | Portland, OR, USA
27 October 2023 | Astoria, OR, USA
Early Morning Swim in the Home of the Goonies!
Have Goggles, Will Travel. Around the World in 1,000 Swimming Pools!
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