Downstream

swim.
The next morning I get to
Millwall Dock to find a mass
of people crossing back and
forth on Westferry Road, with
volunteers holding up ropes
to stop traffic. It all feels a bit
haphazard; I’m not sure
where to go and all I really
want is to see the course. The
dock looks big to me,
although it’s smaller than the
Royal Victoria. The water is
calm and sprinkled with