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late 2021...AELTC CLUB COMMITS to 'CONTRIBuTE SUBSTANTIALLY TO De-silt the lake to contribute to  the long term future of this valuable community asset...'
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Swimbledon team writes OPEN LETTER TO MERTON COUNCIL TO GET SWIMBLEDON BACK ON TRACK  CLICK HERE 

BLOG HERE:    
https://srcoleman.medium.com/swimbledon-2021-update-treading-water-not-yet-drowned-or-out-88c728172051

MArch 2020

Thanks to TIMEOUT: https://www.timeout.com/london/news/a-wild-swimming-lake-could-be-coming-to-wimbledon-this-summer-022420
SOUTHWEST LONDONER:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nXcMRgf7lSQr3PDTeqQe3Nh_zM4aQniW/view?usp=sharing


24th february 2020 merton council to consider swimbledon 2020 proposals

Delighted to see Merton Cabinet members considering this recommendation to trial open water swimming in 2020.

30th October 2019: SWIMBLEDON TEAM  PRESENTS  THE FINISHED PLAn to run open water swimming at wimbledon park lake in 2020

Details of the plan to launch Swimbledon in 2020 are here.  Delighted to inform everyone that Christine Parsloe has agreed to take the plan forwards to socialise with wider Merton executives to get support for various steps which need to be taken if Swimbledon is to legally, logistically and operationally get off the ground.  This is major progress - we know what those steps need to be.  You can read more detail in the proposal or grab the key points here

3rd JULY 2019: SWIM WIMBLEDON MEET WITH LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON

Delighted to inform everyone 3rd July Swim Wimbledon’s team met with Christine Parsloe, Leisure and Culture Development Manager for Merton to further explore the viability of open water swimming in the Lake. Our next steps include:
  • Visiting Shepperton open water swim with Merton and meeting the team running that operation to better assess the operational approach needed 
  • Formulating a plan for the legal, operational and logistical challenges
  • Designing a community first business model and income plan to ensure safe open water swimming can sustain itself in Wimbledon Park Lake
We shall openly publish more detail on plans and timelines to the above and as ever we welcome YOUR input.  Please feel free to review the detail and contribute your views and ideas here

20th June 2019: Wimbledon PARK LAKE PASSES EU BATHING GUIDELINES

FOLLOWING THE 8th JUNE PRESENTATION WE ARE NOW WORKING TO ENGAGE  LEADERS IN MERTON COUNCIL AND WITH THEIR SUPPORT WOULD AIM TO PUBLISH A PLAN AND TIMELINE FOR SAFE OPEN WATER SWIMMING IN THE LAKE 
PLEASE DO REVIEW OUR 8th JUNE PRESENTATION  TO LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS
​WE ALSO PREPARED A FULL  RESPONSE TO EXISTING CONCERNS RAISED

30th May 2019, southwest london tv interview, water quality TEST

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