Serpentine Swimming Club
By Tessa Bunney on 5 December 2011Members of The Serpentine Swimming Club have met in Hyde Park ‘to promote the healthful habit of bathing in open water throughout the year’ since 1864.
Occupations of swimmers last Wednesday:
Bank messenger
Barrister
Carpenter
Farmer / software developer
Hatter
Interior designer
Lawyer
Marketing consultant
Painter
Pensioner
Physics teacher
Retired
Retired educational consultant
Self-employed inventory clerk
Solicitor x 2
Teacher x 2
Television documentary researcher and producer
Television producer
Writer / biographer