New Date! Sea Pools with Chris Romer-Lee

05/10/2023 6:30 pm – 05/10/2023 8:00 pm | Battersea Bookshop

Come along to this talk at Battersea Bookshop where Chris Romer-Lee will talk about his new book Sea Pools: 66 Saltwater Sanctuaries from Around the World. He’ll take us on a tour around some of the world’s best and most interesting sea pools and explores why we love them.

From the origins of sea bathing as a cure for most ailments, and the construction of one-person tidal baths through to the largest pools in South Africa and Australia, Chris will dive into the social history of these precious man made resources.

Naturally refreshed by the tide, tidal, ocean and sea pools have been built the world over as a way to provide safe access to the vitamin rich oceans that surround us. But these saltwater sanctuaries are brimming full of stories. From the apartheid pools in South Africa to the pools that were built in Scotland to rival most others in the UK.

After a turbulent recent history, tidal pools are back in demand and new pools are popping up from Scandinavia to Australia. What will the next generation of pools look like and how will they satisfy our clamour for the outdoors?

Doors will open at 6.30pm

Tickets £7

Include a complimentary glass of wine/ soft drink and 15% discount on any book in the shop when purchased on the evening

About the author:

Chris Romer-Lee is the co-founder of architecture practice Studio Octopi. Chris was swimming in Lake Zurich when the idea for re-introducing swimming in the Thames was conceived as Thames Baths. He’s been working on tidal pool restoration projects in Scotland, a lido in Cumbria as well as on swim sites abroad. The Scotsman has named him ‘a global tidal pool expert’. Chris regularly appears on radio and TV to discuss outdoor swimming. Since 2013 Chris has spoken at TEDx KPMG, Centre for London Conference, Somerset House, V&A for London Design Festival and many more. Chris lives in London and swims every morning at the Serpentine in Hyde Park.

Sea Pools: 66 saltwater sanctuaries from around the world by Chris Romer-Lee is published by Batsford.

Image credits:

Chris Romer-Lee, photograph by Michael White

Chapel Porth seapool, Chapel Rock, Perranporth, Cornwall, photograph by Carl Brightman