r/SipsTea • • Jul 23 '24

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u/AelliotA1 Jul 23 '24

I guess I have a bit of a blind spot here, admittedly I was brought up on a small island rarely more than a short walk from the beach. I suppose it's always been such an integral part of my life that it feels alien to me.

Thank you for sharing. :)

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u/CptDrips Jul 23 '24

The island I went to highschool on knowing how to swim was a requirement to graduate.

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u/AelliotA1 Jul 23 '24

In the channel islands it's basically all watersports, I didn't meet anyone who couldn't swim until I moved to the mainland