Downstream

to enjoy the waterway and the
sense of community that
comes from swimming. The
Outdoor Swimming Society’s
Thames group, a loose-knit
group of swimmers, started at
the source at Kemble in
Easter 2011. ‘We have
walked, waded, crawled and,
once deep water was reached
at Lechlade, swum our way
towards Teddington,’
explains Jeremy Wellingham.
‘We swim at least once each