Downstream

upstream river belongs to
them. They’ve done well, in
the Olympics and everything,
and they feel they own the
river. But they don’t like
operating at high tide.’ The
PLA insists on public liability
insurance in exchange for a
notice to mariners and, while
this used to be costly, he says
the insurance situation has
improved. With more
organised open-water swims,
partly on the back of the