Month: October 2022

The KLPA will hold its monthly merchandise stall at the Ladies’ Pond, on Sunday 30 October 2022 from 9 am to 11 am. 

We have fluorescent knitted hats in bright colours (pink, orange and yellow) for just £10 each.  Seasonal KLPA mugs, designed by pond swimmer Sue Hellard, are available for £10 each or can be bought in sets of 4 for £35.  The knitted hats and mugs can also be bought in mix and match sets of 4 for £35.

The Wild Swimming Walks book is available at the discounted price of £10.  Silicon hats are still available for just £5 (yellow, green and pink). 

As the mornings get darker, our bright coloured hats help with visibility for the lifeguards.  The hats, books and mugs are also popular as presents.

Help to support the work of the KLPA and join us at the merchandise stall on 30 October 2022.  We aim to keep our merchandise prices affordable so that they are accessible to as many swimmers as possible, and they all have a practical use.

You can pay with cash, cheque or by card payment. Thank you for your continued support.

30 OCTOBER 2022 – DEADLINE FOR NEWSLETTER CONTRIBUTIONS
Please send in your newsletter items by Sunday 30 October 2022.  Do you have an interesting new swimming place which you have discovered?  Have you been involved in any campaigns for access to clean swimming places?  Would you like to share your swimming themed poems or artworks?  Please send your items, ready for publication, to klpamailbox@gmail.com.

30 OCTOBER 2022 – WINTER TIME CHANGES
Please note that the closing time at the Ladies’ Pond changes with effect from 30 October 2022 (last swim 2 pm, vacate water 2.15 pm, closed at 2.30 pm).  Full details are available here.

The KLPA has been contacted by Barbara Leger, an undergraduate student at University College London, who is undertaking research for her dissertation at the Kenwood Ladies’ Pond. Her research is focused on sensory and embodied aspects of swimming at the Ladies’ Pond, to inform understanding of outdoor swimming and its motivations.

She hopes to interview regular swimmers at the Ladies’ Pond using a swim-along interview method. Indeed, Barbara will be undertaking the first part of the interview in the water at the Pond, followed by a traditional interview out of the water. 

Interviews are scheduled to take place between 22 October and 4 November 2022, and will take about one hour.

Find out more about the project and how you can take part here.   If you are interested in taking part you can contact Barbara directly via:

Email barbara.leger.18@ucl.ac.uk
Phone (or WhatsApp) +33 6 43 61 96 35.

We are pleased to announce that our friends from the Highgate Men’s Pond Association have been invited to a swim and shared breakfast at the Ladies’ Pond on Saturday 8 October 2022 from 9 to 11 am.  This is an opportunity to reinforce our alliances across the Heath, as well as to enjoy ourselves and socialise.  We last visited the Men’s Pond for a breakfast event in April 2022 and it is a pleasure to return the invitation.

The KLPA will provide hot drinks and croissants, additional contributions are welcome.

If you are eligible for a free swim before 9.30 am (under 16/over 60), please ensure you pass the checkpoint at the entrance before this time.  Access to the upper meadow alone, without swimming, remains free of charge but this does not allow access to the toilets.