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Wild River Swimming is Gaining Popularity
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Wild river swimming sounds so enticing: slipping into the cool waters of a rushing river or a secret lake. But what about all the bugs and gunk and plastic bags in those quiet corners...
The Hampton Court swim is the UK's largest river swim. It starts from the picturesque Tudor palace of Hampton Court and follows the river Thames downstream two and a half miles. But there are many more people doing it across the country.
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It's got a frame around it; so it must be art. This street art by famed (and bankable) graffiti artist Banksy appeared earlier this week on the side of a house in north London. Within 24 hours it was covered over with plywood. And within another 24 hours it was framed and protected with plexi-glass. Does that make it art?
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