Downstream A History and Celebration of Swimming the River Thames

Stretching 215 miles from its source in Gloucestershire, through England's capital and across to the North Sea, the River Thames has always enticed swimmers.
From bathing kings to splashing school children, intrepid wild swimmers to international athletes, this famous river has long been a favourite.  But it was the Victorian era that saw the birth of organised river racing with the launch of the long distance amateur championship of Great Britain.