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Sports & Recreation > Watersports (Other) Reflections: Why those participating in water sports should have a respect for the sea

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I have always been a strong swimmer. My parents had me start lessons before I could even walk. I continued to learn at the YMCA and in school, so that by the time I reached my teens, I had already received life-saving qualifications through the Boy Scouts and become a member of my school's competitive swim team. I specialized in backstroke and freestyle, which we called the "Australian crawl" stroke back then. I may not have been the fastest in my age group, but I was frequently among the ribbon winners at swim meets. I could cover a full mile in under 30 minutes. I could dive, too, both pl...

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