night swimming
EXTRA,  FEATURES,  May 2026

Quiet courage in the darkess

Jharna Kumawat finds calm, connection and quiet courage through night swimming

I used to think swimming was all about what you could see: the orange marker buoy ahead, the coastline inching closer, the reassuring nod from a kayak escort. Night swimming changed that completely.

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