April 2026,  EXTRA,  FEATURES,  HEALTH,  Readers' Swims

Swim away the pain

Can cold water help with chronic pain? Rowan Clarke asks philanthropy writer, author and swimmer, Gillian Best

One early experience of chronic pain stands out to Gillian Best because it happened while swimming. But, as she learned about pain, studied it and lived with it, she found solace, relief and joy in the water.

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