# Lord James Bethell and a Vision for a Swimmable Thames in London

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Podcast: [Swimmingpod](https://stenobird.com/podcast/swimmingpod-1399267)
Published: 2026-02-23T13:43:49+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stanley-ulijaszek/episodes/Lord-James-Bethell-and-a-Vision-for-a-Swimmable-Thames-in-London-e3ffved
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Duration seconds: 1030

## Resource

James Bethell is a Lord of the British realm. A former Health Minister and member of the House of Lords. He is a passionate open water swimmer, whose passion has extended to bring open water swimming back to the River Thames in London. In this episode of Swimmingpod, Lord Bethell, James Bethell, talks about his open water passion, and a vision for a swimmable River Thames.

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