Downstream

twelve-hour swim, but at
seven hours my pace had
slowed. I was told my
position in the water had
changed and I was now
looking at a twenty-four-hour
crossing. My legs were
dropping and I had pain in
my spine and my neck. I
thought, “that’s not good
news, but I’ll carry on”.
However, my spine got even
more sore and with my pace
not improving I decided at