I hate cold water so much that I’d rather stay dirty than have a cold shower.
I know it seems like everyone you know has got into wild swimming in the last few years. Nonetheless, seeing people swimming in lakes or the North Sea still sends shivers down my spine.
But when I moved to Sicily in southern Italy a few years ago I realised I had to get over my lifelong fear. I live right by the beach and decided that I needed to get used to swimming year-round, if only to make the most of the free gym on my doorstep.
So I set about researching how to enjoy swimming
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