ELEVEN swimmers marked the start of the lido season at Hillingdon Sport and Leisure Complex in Gatting Way, Uxbridge, with an early swim in the spring sunshine.  

The season began with the annual Fustin Cup race, to find the fastest outdoor swimmer in Hillingdon, with prizes nutritional goodies and a one-month membership to the centre, run by Fusion Lifestyle.

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All participants swam for free and were given a breakfast meal deal in the Bickels Yard Café.  

For more information about the lido, visit http://www.fusion-lifestyle.com/centres/hillingdon-sport-and-leisure-complex/your-centre/lido/