The word “ungainly” comes to mind. It’s just after 10am and I’m up to my ribs in the Mediterranean Sea, where I’ve been asked to wade backwards while keeping one leg straight and swivelling the other around with a high knee. This is trickier than it sounds.
Soon, I’m asked to wade forward as quickly as possible, using foam paddles to push the water to one side and then the other. I wonder if anyone manages to do this with elegance. No, I can’t imagine it. There’s a lot of splashing.
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