The Hyphen by Emma Gannon

The Hyphen by Emma Gannon

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The Hyphen by Emma Gannon
The reluctance, then utter joy, of wild swimming
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The reluctance, then utter joy, of wild swimming

A new hobby that I used to roll my eyes at. Now, I'm embracing life in the slow lane.

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Emma Gannon
Sep 01, 2022
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Swimming with my Mum and sister in Bicester in 2020

I have bought a leopard print swimming cap, and I’m Googling prescription goggles. Every week, I now swim in the 50m Olympic pool which is a twenty-minute bus ride from my house. Since turning thirty, I began craving getting in the water, which came as a shock to be honest, because younger me hated swim…

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