Downstream

many years regarded as ‘the
longest and most famous
swim in England’ and the
winner won the championship
and a gold medal, valued at
five pounds. Fifteen of the
‘leading swimmers’ of the
day started from Teddington
Lock; only two reached
Barnes and the winner was a
Mr Wood, who completed
eight and a quarter miles with
the tide in three hours sixteen
minutes. The men ranged in