'I felt as though I could easily float for an hour'
Daily Express|May 24, 2023
LIFEGUARD Tarryn Brown invited me to take the plunge at the RNLI's indoor training pool to try out its apparently life-saving Float To Live method
James Murray
'I felt as though I could easily float for an hour'

The water at the charity's Poole HQ is a metre below the edge, so stepping in felt like falling off a marina pontoon.

Even at 20C, it was still cold enough to send a shiver of shock through me.

I began to tread water, pumping my legs and swirling my hands around.

After a few minutes, Tarryn asked: "How are your arms and legs feeling?"

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