Downstream

‘champion of the Typos’,
managed the swim in one
hour thirty-five minutes,
accompanied by pleasure
boats and a band that played
‘See, the Conquering Hero
Comes!’ as he got to
Blackfriars – a tune that it
would become standard
practice to play for future
long-distance Thames
swimmers. The tide must
have added to Jolley’s speed
considerably, as he appears to