Downstream

there is no particular date at
which it started and as long as
the Thames still exists there is
no reason for it to end.
Instead, barring a major
catastrophe such as the floods
of early 2014, it will become
even more popular. Because
wild swimming is back; in
rivers and in the sea, in lakes
and ponds, we have
rediscovered the joys of
swimming outdoors. Today
there are open-water clubs,