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Wet and dry

Wet and Dry : Claire Anderson, 29
Claire Anderson, 29 "I swim here four times a week, even in winter. Its heated, so sometimes it's the warmest place to be. I live next door to the lido- in summer, with my windows open, I can hear the announcements." Photograph: Madeleine Waller
Wet and Dry : Claire Anderson, 29
Claire Anderson, 29 "I swim here four times a week, even in winter. Its heated, so sometimes it's the warmest place to be. I live next door to the lido- in summer, with my windows open, I can hear the announcements." Photograph: Madeleine Waller
Wet and Dry : Alex Parkinson, 34
Alex Parkinson, 34 "A group of us tried to swim to Bestival on the Isle of Wight last year but it was gale force winds." Photograph: Madeleine Waller
Wet and Dry : Alex Parkinson, 34
Alex Parkinson, 34 "A group of us tried to swim to Bestival on the Isle of Wight last year but it was gale force winds." Photograph: Madeleine Waller
Wet and Dry : Mark Sutton, 39
Mark Sutton, 39 "Its such a treat to find a 50m, heated outdoor pool. The jacket is my cycling outfit." Photograph: Madeleine Waller
Wet and Dry : Mark Sutton, 39
Mark Sutton, 39 "Its such a treat to find a 50m, heated outdoor pool. The jacket is my cycling outfit." Photograph: Madeleine Waller
Wet and Dry : Philippa Cockman, 48 with husband Declan Phelan, 48
Philippa Cockman, 48 with husband Declan Phelan 48, "I enjoy the open air, looking at the sky." Photograph: Madeleine Waller
Wet and Dry : Philippa Cockman, 48 with husban Declan Phelan, 48
Philippa Cockman, 48 with husband Declan Phelan, 48 "I enjoy the open air, looking at the sky." Photograph: Madeleine Waller
Wet and Dry : Paul Shakes, 43
Paul Shakes, 43 "I fit swims around my shifts: Im a bus driver. I'd just done three-mile swim, about 90 lengths. Photograph: Madeleine Waller
Wet and Dry : Paul Shakes, 43
Paul Shakes, 43 "I fit swims around my shifts: Im a bus driver. I'd just done three-mile swim, about 90 lenghts. Photograph: Madeleine Waller
Wet and Dry : Tom Sprange, 37
Tom Sprange, 37 "On Saturday morning, when the sun's out, I pretend I'm back in Sydney, where I grew up." Photograph: Madeleine Waller
Wet and Dry : Tom Sprange, 37
Tom Sprange 37, "On Saturday morning, when the sun's out, I pretend I'm back in Sydney, where I grew up." Photograph: Madeleine Waller
Wet and Dry : Lucy Muss, 32
Lucy Muss, 32 "I was eight months pregnant when this was taken. Swimming was my saviour: it made me feel light." Photograph: Madeleine Waller
Wet and Dry : Lucy Muss, 32
Lucy Muss, 32 "I was eight months pregnant when this was taken. ASwimming was my saviour: it made me feel light." Photograph: Madeleine Waller
Wet and Dry : John Conn, 34
John Conn, 34 "I'm usually here by 7am, when normal folks are tucked in bed." Photograph: Madeleine Waller
Wet and Dry : John Conn, 34
John Conn, 34 "I'm usually here by 7am, when normal folks are tucked in bed." Photograph: Madeleine Waller
Wet and Dry : Tania Wilmer, 30
Tania Wilmer, 30 "I had a traffic accident two years ago, and couldn't walk. The pool was my rehab." Photograph: Madeleine Waller
Wet and Dry : Tania Wilmer, 30
Tania Wilmer, 30 "I had a traffic accident two years ago, and couldn't walk. The pool was my rehab." Photograph: Madeleine Waller
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