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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Pushing past his lifelong fear, writer learns to swim

A powerful presence in the water, 2000 Olympic gold medalist Tommy Hannan swims not just for competition but as a form of meditation. "It's one of the few moments that you get during the day when you don't have to hear anybody talking, when you can get in touch with yourself."