Little Britain star David Walliams is set to swim 140 miles of the Thames, passing under Chiswick, Hammersmith, Wandsworth and Putney bridges, for Sport Relief.

His challenge will see the 40-year old swim from Lechdale in Gloucestershire to Big Ben in London, passing through Brentford, Chiswick, Hammersmith Putney, Fulham & Wandsworth.

 

 

 

 

Day 1 .... & he's off!

 

 

 

 

Sponsor David at www.sportrelief.com/walliams and also go to The Big Splash for details on how to swim your own local river safely.

You can also follow David's progress on the Where's Walliams? tracking map and on Twitter at #thamesswim.

August 30, 2011