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challenge as I’ve grown older
and I only venture to the lido
or ponds on warm days.
While I don’t mind
swimming with weeds and
fish, I’ve never been
competitive and I’ve never
swum any set distance.
In February, shortly after I
visited Thames Head and the
source, I started my
‘training’, aiming first to
swim twice a week at an
indoor pool. I knew I’d have