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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle

Britain’s lidos deserve this second golden age

Swimmers enjoy cooling off at Charlton Lido in south-east London on 25 June.
Swimmers enjoy cooling off at Charlton Lido in south-east London on 25 June. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty

I am heartened to read of the drive to increase access to lido swimming for the benefit of public health, especially as the planet heats up (Labour MPs call on water firms to save Britain’s lost lidos, 4 July).

Having recently published a peer-reviewed study on the meaning of lido swimming as part of my MSc in occupational therapy, I propose that their health and wellbeing benefits reach far beyond their cooling properties during heatwaves.

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