Downstream

of the way quickly.
Demelza wouldn’t swim in
central London: ‘it’s too
dangerous and there are all
the currents. I used to work
on boats at Tower Pier and
staff fell in and nearly
drowned.’ But she’ll always
continue swimming at
Wargrave. ‘People say, “oh,
you’re doing wild swimming,
that’s very trendy”. That’s
odd to me, I’m not wild
swimming, I’m just