in two years the thames bath lido , which will sit near blackfriars bridge , should open with the backing of a recently launched crowdfunding project .
the plans have moved far quicker than an initial ten-year initiative to clean up the thames for swimmers with the aid of celebrities such as artist tracy emin and david walliams .
in 2013 the original idea was conceived by three londoners who dreamt of bringing the beautiful lakes of zurich to the capital .