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Aquaphobe Paula: 'I'll swim around Britain'
Paula McGuire was once too afraid of the water to walk down the steps into the shallow end of a pool.
Now she is to embark on a challenge to become the first person to swim round the coast of mainland Britain.
The 36-year-old, from the east end of Glasgow, describes herself as a recovering aquaphobe who suffered with social anxiety and mental health issues.
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