I first remember swimming in the Thames as a child with my parents about 30 years ago, writes Michael Worthington. Today there are definitely more people enjoying being in the river which is why I decided to write I love the Thames. It is a series of preparatory notes for 75 swims covering the entire non-tidal stretch of the river.I think the old attitudes about swimming in the Thames are really starting to disappear. The river is actually much cleaner now, and events like the Great River Swim a...

I first remember swimming in the Thames as a child with my parents about 30 years ago, writes Michael Worthington. Today there are definitely more people enjoying being in the river which is why I decided to write I love the Thames. It is a series of preparatory notes for 75 swims covering the entire non-tidal stretch of the river.I think the old attitudes about swimming in the Thames are really starting to disappear. The river is actually much cleaner now, and events like the Great River Swim a...