"The Boy in the Churn" by Malath Mohammed (The Telling Room)

Written By Rylan Hynes

“I hated swimming lessons. All the other kids swam faster than me. I was always doing something wrong, and each time I did, the swimming instructor yelled at me. Right arm, then left, and kicking my feet. It was a lot to coordinate for a kid like me.”

Read the full essay by this young man and the story behind him learning to swim here, published originally by The Telling Room.

Rylan Hynes https://www.rylanhynes.com
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