Many people have been put off sea swimming because of stories about dangerous
litter on the beaches and pollution in the water.
Yet most sunbathers would find the beaches and sea are cleaner than they were in the past, when they wouldn't have been bothered about the dangers of bathing.
If they take the plunge, the chances are they will find everything goes swimmingly.
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