Madoc
EXTRA,  FEATURES,  March 2026,  Readers' Swims

Never stop exploring

Raised by the sea in Western Australia, Madoc Lanfear Appleby has found challenge, calm and meaning in open water swimming

The ocean has always felt less like a destination and more like home. I was born in Burton upon Trent, but my life really began when my family moved to Perth, Western Australia, shortly after my first birthday.

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