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Written by Diane Mehta and read by Laurel Lefkow. Produced by Nicola Alexandrou. The executive producer was Ellie Bury
Fri 15 Sep 2023 00.00 EDT
My body and my confidence were failing me. I was told swimming would make me fit and strong-minded. But first I had to navigate the aggravation of the slow lane
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