"a tantalising glimpse of the river from the waves . Caitlin Davies, a fair-weather swimmer herself, charts the rich heritage of both racing and recreational dips. she peppers the timeline with fascinating accounts of people who've been drawn to the river." "a fascinating cultural history of swimming ." "a selection of remarkable stories" ?? "a joyful historical and geographical frolic" "like a masterful front crawl Caitlin's prose looks effortless and never lacks pace . a story of remarkable individuals who fought against time, tide and prudish attitudes to bathing costumes in a bid to conquer the river. ??Book of the month by several nautical miles. "Hurrah .

for Caitlin Davies who fearlessly dives into the Thames to restore its reputation as a source of pleasure and even sensuality . Armed with Davies' fascinating book, it is time for Londoners to rise and reclaim the river." "Caitlin Davies' warm, gleeful, beautiful biography of the Thames sets out to consolidate and record it . Big on detail, long-forgotten facts and anecdotes, contemporary and historical, personal and social, the book follows the Thames, section by section, travelogue style . The Thames will always be London's river. But this sparkling book reminds us that we should not forget that it is also ours." "a very satisfying read" "a colourful history of Thames swimmers . every mile of the Thames has its own stories to tell, and Caitlin Davies tells them with relish.

" "Caitlin's book has certainly inspired me to think outside the comforts of my daily swim at the Lido" ???(celebrates) the joys of al fresco bathing, 2015 is set to be the year of wild swimming??? ???Caitlin takes the reader on a watery voyage from source to estuary??? "a??long, absorbing read about the River Thames???Davies has immersed herself in the world of open-water swimming and become intimate with all its politics, arcane rules and unsung heroes and heroines??? "a great and informative read, written in an accessible style that carries the reader along with the current." "[Caitlin] is far from a zealot which is why she can be read with pleasure by those who wouldn't dream of pulling on a wetsuit themselves." "a fascinating look at an often forgotten leisure use of our river ??? one that boomed, died out and has now been revived" "a truly bounteous book, brimming with swimming exploits and records, races and regattas, delights and dangers, paddles and picnics" "an excellent book" ???an enthusiastic ???history and celebration??? ??? a gentle book???.