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The Essay

Swimming Stories

Episode 2: Antonia Quirke

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Antonia Quirke describes a gentle dip in the south Pacific that brought back the memory of some darker waters from her childhood. Show more

The Essay

Swimming Stories

Episode 4: Kamila Shamsie

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Kamila Shamsie describes a time with friends in Byron Bay, Australia, when she went for a dip and something started to 'pull' at her. Show more

The Essay

Swimming Stories

Episode 5: Philip Hoare

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Philip Hoare describes how he used to avoid the water before overcoming his reticence and swimming everywhere, including Southampton Water. Show more

The Essay

Swimming Stories

Episode 1: Christopher Hope

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Christopher Hope describes a Pretoria swimming pool of his youth, where, if things got too much, he would happily sink to the bottom and stay there a while. Show more