audio, stills, text and or video: Go to http://www.zReportage.com to see more - Every Saturday morning come sun, rain or snow the Serpentine Swimming Club meets to race in the murky lake of London's Hyde Park. The club is made up of people from all walks of life, from Government Ministers through Etonian School Masters to barrow boys and ticket touts. The men and women are all age groups from early 20's to the over 80's. Some have swum the English Channel many times, others have difficulty in even finishing the course. There is even a handicapped race whatever the weather. Only thick ice can cancel the race but most competitors turn up anyway to attempt to cut a hole in the ice and jump in.
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Mar. 09, 2004 - London, England, United Kingdom - Passers by watch a swimmer during the race in the Serpentine lake of London's Hyde Park.
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Mar. 09, 2004 - London, England, United Kingdom - A swimmer dives into the murky waters of Serpentine lake in London's Hyde Park.
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Mar. 09, 2004 - London, England, United Kingdom - An elderly swimmer in cap and goggles prepares to enter the murky waters of Serpentine lake in London's Hyde Park.
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Mar. 09, 2004 - London, England, United Kingdom - Every Saturday morning come sun, rain or snow the Serpentine Swimming Club meets to race in the murky lake of London's Hyde Park.
© Andrew Buurman/eyevine/zReportage/ZUMA.

Mar. 09, 2004 - London, England, United Kingdom - A swimmer in cap and goggles appears between gozzling's in the the murky waters of Serpentine lake in London's Hyde Park.
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Mar. 09, 2004 - London, England, United Kingdom - An elderly swimmer in cap and goggles prepares to enter the murky waters of Serpentine lake in London's Hyde Park.
© Andrew Buurman/eyevine/zReportage/ZUMA.

Mar. 09, 2004 - London, England, United Kingdom - A young female swimmer in cap and goggles prepares to enter the murky waters of Serpentine lake in London's Hyde Park.
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Mar. 09, 2004 - London, England, United Kingdom - A swimmer in cap and goggles prepares to enter the murky waters of Serpentine lake in London's Hyde Park.
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Mar. 09, 2004 - London, England, United Kingdom - Swimmers line up and prepare to enter the murky waters of Serpentine lake in London's Hyde Park.
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Mar. 09, 2004 - London, England, United Kingdom - The club is made up of people from all walks of life, from Government Ministers through Etonian School Masters to barrow boys and ticket touts.
© Andrew Buurman/eyevine/zReportage/ZUMA.

Mar. 09, 2004 - London, England, United Kingdom - A swimmer in cap and goggles prepares to enter the murky waters of Serpentine lake in London's Hyde Park.
© Andrew Buurman/eyevine/zReportage/ZUMA.

Mar. 09, 2004 - London, England, United Kingdom - Spectators watch as the swimmers enter Serpentine lake in London's Hyde Park.
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Mar. 09, 2004 - London, England, United Kingdom - A swimmer in cap laughs and prepares to enter the murky waters of Serpentine lake in London's Hyde Park.
© Andrew Buurman/eyevine/zReportage/ZUMA.

Mar. 09, 2004 - London, England, United Kingdom - An elderly swimmer in the murky waters of Serpentine lake in London's Hyde Park.
© Andrew Buurman/eyevine/zReportage/ZUMA.

Mar. 09, 2004 - London, England, United Kingdom - A swimmer with his dogs beside Serpentine lake in London's Hyde Park.
© Andrew Buurman/eyevine/zReportage/ZUMA.

Mar. 09, 2004 - London, England, United Kingdom - An elderly swimmer in cap and goggles prepares to enter the murky waters of Serpentine lake in London's Hyde Park.
© Andrew Buurman/eyevine/zReportage/ZUMA.

Mar. 09, 2004 - London, England, United Kingdom - Swimmers exit the chilly waters waters of Serpentine lake in London's Hyde Park.
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Mar. 09, 2004 - London, England, United Kingdom - A swimmer in cap and goggles in the murky waters of Serpentine lake in London's Hyde Park.
© Andrew Buurman/eyevine/zReportage/ZUMA.