Founded in 1933, the Farleigh & District Swimming Club is believed to be the oldest river swimming club in the country. This is the original "wild swimming club".
This is a community club run by and for the members. An annual general meeting is held for members to decide how to run the club and to elect the committee and officers. The date of the next AGM (in the autumn) will be advertised on our Facebook page.
The Club was founded when the Greenhill brothers, Les, Art and Cecil - the owners of the south bank - invited some casual simmers from the opposite side of the river to start a swimming club on the Greenhill's land.
In the 1930s the Club was founded by the Greenhill brothers, Les, Art and Cecil, who encouraged sunbathing - a tradition still very much alive!
At the end of the season our winter members move in
The Club has played host to some memorable moments over the years...
Recent Posts
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Updates for the 2023 season
24 Jan , 2023 -
Alice Roberts opened our new steps!
08 Dec , 2022 -
New Merchandise!
18 Feb , 2019 -
We recreated a photo from the archives…
24 Jan , 2019 -
A History of the Farleigh & District Swimming Club
04 Dec , 2018