This event has finished Took place on: Saturday, 19th Sep 2015
Free FreeDiscover the stories of once-famous women swimmers, from 19th-century teenagers Agnes Beckwith, Annie Luker and Marie Finney, to 20th-century long-distance stars Lily Smith, Eileen Lee and Ivy Hawke.
Join Caitlin Davies, author of Downstream: a history and celebration of swimming the River Thames, for an illustrated talk on six forgotten aquatic champions. Which clubs did they belong to, what records did they set, why was their legacy lost and how have they been rediscovered?
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2015-09-19 2015-09-19 Europe/London Forgotten Thames champions An illustrated talk on six forgotten aquatic champions. https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/calendar/2015/09/19/forgotten-thames-champions-65815 ,,, Meeting point to be confirmedWhat else is hapening in London on 19th Sep 2015
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