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Piyush Mishra's avatar

Saying that I am a reluctant swimmer would be generous, Charles. I used to swim when I was little and I remember that it used to be fun. It wasn't reluctant back then. Much like Zoey, I often was guilty of entering into the lanes of other swimmers. Then I swam again in my late teens, just before college. I remember making big progress. I'd swim everyday for a few months. And then I stopped, again, for college. More recently, I just couldn't bring myself to swim to cross a river. More than the current, it was the fish that scared me, I think. I surely miss that childlike confidence that I used to have while swimming.

Thanks for this piece, Charles. It triggered lots of good memories from my childhood.

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John P. Weiss's avatar

Beautifully written, Charles. Brought back memories of swimming in college, with friends far more advanced than I was. And the thrill of finally developing a decent flip turn.

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