Sophie Etheridge
EXTRA,  FEATURES,  May 2025

Is outdoor swimming a hobby? Therapy? Treatment? Or is it a lifestyle?

For adaptive swimmer Sophie Etheridge, outdoor swimming is the gift that just keeps on giving

I’ve always swum but through life my love of swimming and how I think of swimming has changed drastically – although, I have only realised while writing this article!

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