Downstream

two every month, all without
a wetsuit. Again, he started it
for pleasure and fun, then
people learned of his swims
and offered sponsorship, so
he swam on behalf of the
cleft palate charity Smile
Train. His penultimate swim
meant packing his work
clothes in a dry bag and
swimming 1.4 miles to
Southend Pier. He then put on
his work clothes and set off
on a five-minute walk to the