Lulworth Cove to Weymouth Swim

From the collection of

The Box
Established in 1992, the South West Film & Television Archive collection spans from 1893 to the present day containing more than 250,000 items. Formed from a variety of depositors, including broadcast news and programmes material from the Westward and TSW archive. In 2018 the archive collection transferred to The Box in Plymouth.

Lulworth Cove to Weymouth Swim


This is the international ten-mile swim from Lulworth Cove to Weymouth held on 14th July 1966 and won by Geoffrey Lake. The swim also has a return leg setting out from Weymouth and held since 1951. According to the Channel Swimming and Piloting Association Geoffrey went on to swim the English Channel in 1967 in a time of 15 hours and 21 minutes. Here, swimmers depart Lulworth Cove and take in Stair Hole and Durdle Door before being greeted by crowds along the front at Weymouth.


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