Downstream

burped and spluttered and
carried on. Then I went to
that night’s accommodation,
ran a hot bath, and threw up
in it. I was ill the rest of that
day, it was suggested I take a
day’s rest.’
And what did he think
about while swimming?
‘Absolutely everything, the
mind wanders. When I
trained I counted the lengths
but when doing a continuous
swim I thought about my