UK - London - Serpentine boy swimmer

A young boy adjusts his goggles before swimming again in London's Serpentine pool, Kensington. With his shirt off and hair already wet from a previous dip in the waters, the lad tightens the rubber strap before another plunge. This bathing area is where the normally busy Serpentine Swimming Club has the use of this Royal lake known as Lansbury's Lido. It is now normally open only in the summer, but one traditional event occurs each year on New Year's Day, when the ice is broken and brave bathers dive into the cold waters of the lake. The Serpentine will be used for the swimming leg of the triathlon at the London 2012 Olympics. The Serpentine gets its name from its supposedly snakelike, curving shape. It was formed in 1730 when Queen Caroline, wife of George II, ordered the damming of the River Westbourne and other natural ponds in Hyde Park.

Add to Cart Add to Lightbox Download

Filename: serpentine_boy01-21-06-1994_1_1.jpg
Copyright: Richard Baker
Image Size: 4096x2671 / 851.8KB; lad boy youthful youth young swimming swimmer swim goggles pool outside outdoors tighten waters water pale skin white serpentine westbourne physical Kensington bathing habit European Europe EU UK British Britain English England London fresh natural wild nineties 1990s 90s
Contained in galleries: Richard Baker - All pics

A young boy adjusts his goggles before swimming again in London's Serpentine pool, Kensington. With his shirt off and hair already wet from a previous dip in the waters, the lad tightens the rubber strap before another plunge. This bathing area is where the normally busy Serpentine Swimming Club has the use of this Royal lake known as Lansbury's Lido. It is now normally open only in the summer, but one traditional event occurs each year on New Year's Day, when the ice is broken and brave bathers dive into the cold waters of the lake. The Serpentine will be used for the swimming leg of the triathlon at the London 2012 Olympics. The Serpentine gets its name from its supposedly snakelike, curving shape. It was formed in 1730 when Queen Caroline, wife of George II, ordered the damming of the River Westbourne and other natural ponds in Hyde Park.