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A wide-eyed teenager suddenly feels out of depth on the heady night before a swimming tournament, in the first in a series of stories inspired by water by the author of Send Nudes.

The first in a series of short stories from the award-winning writer of Send Nudes, all taking their inspiration from water.

From an escape to the ocean to a fight by the Trevi Fountain, from an awkward bath to a pond-side confession, these stories are all inspired by the transformative power of water.

Today: A wide-eyed teenager suddenly feels out of depth on the heady night before a swimming tournament...

Reader: Rebekah Murrell
Writer: Saba Sams is a British writer. Her debut collection of short stories Send Nudes appeared in 2022 and won the Edge Hill Prize. One of the stories in the book, 'Blue 4eva', won the 2022 大象传媒 National Short Story Award.
Producer: Justine Willett

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Sun 7 Jan 2024 19:45

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