Lake Constance marathon swim
LEARNING TO SWIM
As a seven-year-old boy back in Pudsey, West Yorkshire the pull to swim was mainly to be part of a friendship group. Swimming was something my friends started and was the centre of life for our small group. I guess I was like most British kids in a small swim club back then, learning to swim properly, completing water survival badges, lifesaving and starting to compete. The local swim club become the centre of our lives.