2003 Photo Contest, Sports, 3rd prize
Photographer

Andrew Buurman

Eyevine

01 February, 2002

Freezing February temperatures don't deter swimmers. Members of the Serpentine Swimming Club meet every Saturday morning, regardless of weather conditions, for a dip in the Serpentine Lake in London's Hyde Park. If the lake has frozen over, they break a hole in the ice, and then go for a swim. The club was founded in 1864 and includes members from all walks of life and levels of experience, ranging from people in their twenties to those in their eighties. An annual highlight is the Peter Pan Cup, a 100-yard race swum every Christmas morning, named after a trophy presented in 1903 by J.M. Barrie, author of 'Peter Pan'.

About the photographer

Andrew Buurman

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