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The sea initially felt a little fresher than I expected but within a minute I’d completely forgotten about the water temperature and was marvelling at its clarity and the colourful fish I could see darting between the rocks. I was tempted to follow them, rather than stick with my allocated pod of swimmers. However, I had a 3km swim to complete and there was a large plate of paella waiting for me at the end. Besides, there were plenty more fish to see along the way and, as this was a non-timed challenge swim, there was no need to power through it. I settled into cruise mode and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.