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Back up to: The Essay

1. Philip Hoare

   5/5 Philip Hoare describes how he used to avoid the water before overcoming his reticence.
2. Kamila Shamsie

   4/5 Kamila Shamsie describes a time with friends in Byron Bay, Australia.
3. Marcus O'Dair

   3/5 Marcus O'Dair describes swimming in Ullswater in the Lake District with his mother.
4. Antonia Quirke

   2/5 Antonia Quirke describes a dip in the south Pacific that reminded her of darker waters.
5. Christopher Hope

   1/5 Christopher Hope describes swimming in outdoor pools in Pretoria during his youth.