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Adaptive Swimmer: Sophie Etheridge
“Spring is the time of plans and projects” (Leo Tolstoy). Adaptive Swimmer: Sophie Etheridge on how to plan and train for summer swimming challenges.
It’s a funny time of year: sunny but cold, with spring flowers covering the riverbanks and the open water beckoning.
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