
How meditation helped me swim the English Channel
Abhejali Bernardova
Abhejali swam the English Channel in 2011, and is working on completing the 'Oceans Seven' list of famous swims around the world. Here she talks about how she started, and how meditation helps her during these challenging endurance swims.
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