Downstream

Beckwith firmly where she
belonged, as the first woman
to swim a notable distance in
the Thames, who has heard of
her today and how many of
these other women are
household names?
Just like Kellerman, Agnes
Beckwith also had firm views
on women and swimming,
telling the press it was the
‘best exercise’, developed the
figure ‘to a marvellous
degree’, and improved ‘the