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Philip Hoare
5/5 Philip Hoare describes how he used to avoid the water before overcoming his reticence.
Kamila Shamsie
4/5 Kamila Shamsie describes a time with friends in Byron Bay, Australia.
Marcus O'Dair
3/5 Marcus O'Dair describes swimming in Ullswater in the Lake District with his mother.
Antonia Quirke
2/5 Antonia Quirke describes a dip in the south Pacific that reminded her of darker waters.
Christopher Hope
1/5 Christopher Hope describes swimming in outdoor pools in Pretoria during his youth.