Downstream

then she found out about the
by-law. ‘I was only aware of
it after I’d decided on my
triathlon journey. I knew
years ago people could swim
the Thames and it’s
incredibly frustrating.’ In the
end she decided to stop at
Putney.
Ness started as scheduled
on 10 August, running from
the official source at Thames
Head, and for the next few
days all went well. But then