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‘I spent over 20 years embarrassed that I didn’t have a skill that kids have’
93% of Asian adults don’t swim, according to research by Sport England in 2020. But Summaya Mughal is trying to change that through the launch of her Brown Gal Can't Swim campaign.
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She set herself the challenge of learning to swim in just eight weeks with the help of Olympians Alice Dearing and Becky Adlington.
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Summaya joined Emma Barnett on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour to discuss the experience and explain why she feels so passionate about getting other Asian women into the pool.
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