EXTRA,  FEATURES,  Features,  March 2023

Lido guide: spring arrival

As spring heralds the opening of seasonal lidos, author of The Lido Guide, Emma Pusill, examines the challenges facing small, volunteer-run pools and the current campaigns to restore old pools and even build new lidos.

The southern hemisphere summer sustains me through the winter months. I turn to the posts of our wider swimming community, whose summer comes during our darkest, greyest months, for my vicarious shot of blue.

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