Downstream

before crossing the Channel,
and why Jules Gautier and
Agnes Beckwith dived into
the river when they wanted to
show Londoners feats never
seen before. For over a
hundred years it’s been the
site of human endeavour and
this is a tradition that
continues today. In the
summer of 2013, when two
endurance swimmers decided
to set new world records, they
launched themselves into the