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A midlife crisis sent this author swimming across the Dardanelles

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Author Darrel Bristow-Bovey joins Jennifer Sanasie in studio and tells us about overcoming two fears: wearing a Speedo and swimming.

Bristow-Bovey writes about the adventure he went on when he realised he was going through a midlife crisis in his new book, One Midlife Crisis and a Speedo. Watch Bristow-Bovey tell us about his Speedo experience swimming across the Dardanelles and why he thinks no one his age should ever wear this type of swimming costume.

Watch Darrel tell us more about his Dardanelles experience:



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