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Radio 3,13 Mar 2015,15 mins

SeriesSwimming Stories

Philip Hoare

The Essay

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This week, various authors remember a significant swimming experience: 5. Author and journalist Philip Hoare would avoid the water. He overcame his fear and started to swim everywhere. But what compelled him to jump into Southampton Water? Producer Duncan Minshull.

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