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Completed Pools, so far... 209 done, 791 to go!

The challege is simple, swim at least 1km in 1,000 swimming pools, before age catches up with me!

Fools Pool at Only Fools & Horses
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Fools Pool at Only Fools & Horses

7 October 2025 | Muriwai Beach, Auckland, New Zealand

Only Fools and Horses on North Island West Coast!

Fools Pool at Only Fools & Horses
Takapuna Pool
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Takapuna Pool

7 October 2025 | Auckland, Auckland Region, New Zealand

Another Antipodean evening swim!

Takapuna Pool
AUT Millennium
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AUT Millennium

5 October 2025 | Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Back in NZ! Fast 50 m training pool in Auckland.

AUT Millennium
Al Bateen Residences Pool
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Al Bateen Residences Pool

3 October 2025 | Dubai, Dubai, UAE

November night swimming on Jumeirah Beach!

Al Bateen Residences Pool
Tudor Grange Leisure Centre
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Tudor Grange Leisure Centre

29 September 2025 | Solihull, England, UK

Monday morning swim in fantastic Solihull 8-lane pool.

Tudor Grange Leisure Centre
Hilton Cardiff
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Hilton Cardiff

23 September 2025 | Cardiff, Wales, UK

South Wales Hilton Hotel Spa Pool Swim!

Hilton Cardiff
Eastern Leisure Centre
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Eastern Leisure Centre

22 September 2025 | Cardiff, Wales, UK

Expensive evening swim over the bridge in Cardiff!

Eastern Leisure Centre
Harvey Hadden Sports Centre
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Harvey Hadden Sports Centre

19 September 2025 | Nottingham, UK

Morning swim in the home of Speedo!

Harvey Hadden Sports Centre
New Bath Lido
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New Bath Lido

12 September 2025 | Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, UK

Chlorine free autumn lido swim in Derbyshire.

New Bath Lido
Stratford Park Lido
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Stratford Park Lido

9 September 2025 | Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK

A chilly late-season outdoor swim in Stroud's historic lido.

Stratford Park Lido
Cirencester Open Air Pool
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Cirencester Open Air Pool

8 September 2025 | Cirencester, Gloucestershire, UK

A historic open-air swim in the Cotswolds, perfect for my 200th pool!

Cirencester Open Air Pool
Neptunes Waterpolo and Swimming Club
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Neptunes Waterpolo and Swimming Club

2 September 2025 | St. Julian's, Malta

Spectacular swim in the heart of St. Julian's, Malta

Neptunes Waterpolo and Swimming Club
Sirens Aquatic Sports Club
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Sirens Aquatic Sports Club

1 September 2025 | Saint Paul's Bay, Malta

Outdoor waterfront pool in Saint Paul's Bay, home of water polo in Malta.

Sirens Aquatic Sports Club
Hilton Malta
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Hilton Malta

31 August 2025 | St Julian's, Malta

A quiet 20m indoor swim while Malta partied outside in the sunshine.

Hilton Malta
North Solihull Sports Centre
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North Solihull Sports Centre

26 August 2025 | Birmingham, West Midlands, UK

Early morning shoulder test near the airport.

North Solihull Sports Centre
Longwell Green Leisure Centre
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Longwell Green Leisure Centre

21 July 2025 | Bristol, UK

Last minute swim after a hot and sweaty weekend!

Longwell Green Leisure Centre
Liverpool Aquatics Centre
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Liverpool Aquatics Centre

10 July 2025 | Liverpool, UK

A swim of two halves!

Liverpool Aquatics Centre
University of Liverpool Swimming Pool
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University of Liverpool Swimming Pool

9 July 2025 | Liverpool, UK

Evening swim on the banks of the Mersey (well, almost!)

University of Liverpool Swimming Pool
Clifton College Sports Centre
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Clifton College Sports Centre

17 June 2025 | Bristol, UK

Free Swim by the Zoo!

Clifton College Sports Centre
Rhyl Leisure Swimming Pool
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Rhyl Leisure Swimming Pool

13 June 2025 | Rhyl, Wales, UK

It's not the Sun Centre, but still a Rhyl swim!

Rhyl Leisure Swimming Pool
Llandudno Swimming Centre
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Llandudno Swimming Centre

11 June 2025 | Llandudno, Wales, UK

Sunny Day on the North Wales Riviera!

Llandudno Swimming Centre
Fitness First Frankfurt - Opernplatz
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Fitness First Frankfurt - Opernplatz

6 June 2025 | Frankfurt, Germany

First swim since the 'injury'!

Fitness First Frankfurt - Opernplatz
Henbury Leisure Centre
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Henbury Leisure Centre

15 April 2025 | Bristol, Bristol, UK

Morning 4km Pre-Work Swim in North Bristol - Featuring Some Local Drama

Henbury Leisure Centre
Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre
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Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre

14 April 2025 | Bristol, Bristol, UK

Evening Swim Session Before a Night at the Weirdest Hilton Hotel

Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre
Robinson Pools & Fitness
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Robinson Pools & Fitness

6 April 2025 | Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK

Sunday morning swim in Bedford

Robinson Pools & Fitness
Strode Swimming and Fitness Street
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Strode Swimming and Fitness Street

1 April 2025 | Street, Somerset, UK

Street near Glastonbury morning swim

Strode Swimming and Fitness Street
Kings Fitness and Leisure Cheddar
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Kings Fitness and Leisure Cheddar

31 March 2025 | Cheddar, Somerset, UK

Evening swim in Cheddar

Kings Fitness and Leisure Cheddar
Exe Valley Leisure Centre
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Exe Valley Leisure Centre

25 March 2025 | Tiverton, Devon, UK

Walk of shame!

Exe Valley Leisure Centre
Blackbrook Leisure Centre & Spa
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Blackbrook Leisure Centre & Spa

18 March 2025 | Taunton, Somerset, UK

Second time lucky!

Blackbrook Leisure Centre & Spa
Alfreton Leisure Centre
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Alfreton Leisure Centre

8 March 2025 | Alfreton, Derbyshire, UK

Quick sunny Saturday morning swim on way home from Yorkshire!

Alfreton Leisure Centre
Ponds Forge International Sport Centre
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Ponds Forge International Sport Centre

7 March 2025 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK

Friday afternoon trip up to Yorkshire

Ponds Forge International Sport Centre
Sea Lanes Brighton
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Sea Lanes Brighton

25 February 2025 | Brighton, Sussex, UK

February swim at the home of open water swimming!

Sea Lanes Brighton
Bristol South Swimming Pool
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Bristol South Swimming Pool

12 February 2025 | Bristol, Bristol, UK

Packed evening swim session at 1930s pool

Bristol South Swimming Pool
The Alan Higgs Centre
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The Alan Higgs Centre

25 January 2025 | Coventry, Warwickshire, UK

Sunny Saturday Morning 50m Swim in Coventry!

The Alan Higgs Centre
Meadowside Leisure Centre
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Meadowside Leisure Centre

23 January 2025 | Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, UK

Timetable mix-up in the home of British beer brewing!

Meadowside Leisure Centre
Thornbury Lifestyle Centre
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Thornbury Lifestyle Centre

20 January 2025 | Thornbury, Gloucestershire, UK

Early morning (feeling very tired!) swim en-route to work.

Thornbury Lifestyle Centre
Sir Doug Ellis Woodcock Sports Centre
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Sir Doug Ellis Woodcock Sports Centre

17 January 2025 | Birmingham, West Midlands, UK

Friday afternoon swim at Edwardian pool in the centre of Birmingham.

Sir Doug Ellis Woodcock Sports Centre
Winchester Sport & Leisure Park
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Winchester Sport & Leisure Park

6 January 2025 | Winchester, Hampshire, UK

Morning swim at the new(ish) 50m pool in England’s historic 9th-century capital!

Winchester Sport & Leisure Park
Dursley Swimming Pool
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Dursley Swimming Pool

9 December 2024 | Dursley, Gloucestershire, UK

Second attempt to swim at Dursley Swimming Pool!

Dursley Swimming Pool
Embarcadero YMCA
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Embarcadero YMCA

29 October 2024 | San Francisco, California, USA

Free evening swim at compact downtown SFO YMCA!

Embarcadero YMCA
University of San Francisco
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University of San Francisco

27 October 2024 | San Francisco, California, USA

Koret Health and Recreation Center swimming pool at USF

University of San Francisco
Robert Lee YMCA
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Robert Lee YMCA

25 October 2024 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Early morning swim at downtown Vancouver YMCA.

Robert Lee YMCA
Vancouver Aquatic Centre
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Vancouver Aquatic Centre

24 October 2024 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Fantastic 50m pool swim on the shores of English Bay!

Vancouver Aquatic Centre
Mingus Park Pool
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Mingus Park Pool

19 October 2024 | Coos Bay, Oregon, USA

Year-round outdoor heated pool in the beautiful Coos Bay on the Oregon Coast.

Mingus Park Pool
Arcata Community Pool
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Arcata Community Pool

18 October 2024 | Arcata, California, USA

Morning swim + hot tub soak at North Californian community pool

Arcata Community Pool
C.V. Starr Aquatic Center
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C.V. Starr Aquatic Center

17 October 2024 | Fort Bragg, California, USA

Morning Swim in Fort Bragg on the North California coast.

C.V. Starr Aquatic Center
William A. Wagner Aquatic Center Training Pool
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William A. Wagner Aquatic Center Training Pool

11 October 2024 | Oceanside, California, USA

Hot tub swim in second pool of the day!

William A. Wagner Aquatic Center Trainin...
William A. Wagner Aquatic Center Competition Pool
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William A. Wagner Aquatic Center Competition Pool

11 October 2024 | Oceanside, California, USA

Double-pool venue in sunny Southern California!

William A. Wagner Aquatic Center Competi...
Las Vegas Municipal Pool
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Las Vegas Municipal Pool

9 October 2024 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Afternoon swim in oven-like pool near old town Vegas!

Las Vegas Municipal Pool
Waterworld Wrexham
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Waterworld Wrexham

19 April 2024 | Wrexham, UK

Early morning swim under the hyperbolic paraboloid roof in the place where I was born!

Waterworld Wrexham