A friend recently shared a post explaining the phrase, ‘Je peux pas, j’ai piscine’ which is apparently commonly used in France as an excuse to get out of a social engagement or invitation. A rough translation might be ‘I can’t, I’m going to the swimming pool’ or the equivalent in English such as ‘the barbers’…
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Chats with Extraordinary Swimmers: Chris Romer-Lee (Sea Pools, Future Lidos Group and Studio Octopi)
I had the good fortune to speak with Chris Romer-Lee author of Sea Pools who is the first 2024 guest in the chats with extraordinary swimmers’ series. This is available on the ‘Chat, Stories and Memories’ page. Quoting his bio in Sea Pools: ‘Chris is co-founder of architects Studio Octopi where he leads on all…
Goodbye Swimming (for now)
On the last day that swimming was allowed at my local pool before shutting due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I looked around at all the familiar faces and swimmers. They glided through the water quickly and efficiently with the benefit of having spent countless hours swimming. I wondered what they must be thinking as I…
An Anthropology of Swimming 