Swimming Through the Years with the 7AM Club

Soundview were up bright and early to film the 7am swimmers at Tinside Cove and take a look back at another swimming club from 100 years ago. Our film has been released to coincide with World Mental Health Day.

The 7 AM Club

Soundview put our swimming gear on for a shoot with the 7 AM club: a group of swimmers that meet up twice a week all year round to go for a swim at Tinside Cove in Plymouth. Easy to spot in their bright pink gear, the 7 AM club are the perfect example of how you can take advantage of natural surroundings. October 10th is World Mental Health Day and swimming is a great way to maintain your health, have fun, increase your confidence and meet new people all for free!

The 7AM club in action

Plymouth’s Maritime History

Soundview collaborated with The Box and Plymouth Sound National Marine Park to create a pop-up cinema with archival footage. The film showed scores of enthusiastic swimmers under the backdrop of the very same Tinside Cove – from 100 years ago! People have been forming swimming clubs in Plymouth for over a century and we were fortunate enough to have access to the footage and to showcase it, much to the delight of the modern swimmers in the room.

The film sparked plenty of lively conversation about the differences and similarities between a century ago and today. Be it people enjoying the physical benefits, the social aspects or simply splashing each other.

Our set up for the day just next to the Tinside Cove

Just Keep Swimming

It is a huge privilege to be able to access archival footage. Not only as it allows us to facilitate unique events such as this, but it also enables us to preserve and appreciate the smaller parts of our history. We are proud to have documented this special day – who knows who might be watching it in 100 years time.

The 7AM Club – swim on down!

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