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I was a competitive swimmer as a teenager, only stopping when I got persistent ear infections. Every day was a 6 A.M. start to swim before lessons, then choir or dance classes after.

I can't swim and I'm terrified of drowning, but I still love being by water - just not in it.

As long as I'm enjoying swimming, I will keep swimming.

After my cancer diagnosis, I really took my swimming to a new level.

Nothing is going to improve my hearing. I've only got to prevent it from getting worse.

Why is it such a big deal what I'm swimming?

Sometimes you meet people who can't swim. And I always think: 'Oh my God, that's extraordinary.' For me, it's always been a treat... I just feel really happy in the water.

I won't give up swimming, even if it kills me. I love the rhythm of it.

I'm still swimming.

I'm really looking forward to just concentrating on the swimming part now instead of what's going on with me outside the pool.