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In September 1984, Lisa Paul, an American college student and nanny living in Moscow, entered Inna Meiman’s house for her first Russian language lesson. And so began a two–year friendship and a fight for Inna’s life. In Swimming in the Daylight, Lisa chronicles her friend’s struggle to shed her refusenik status, obtain a visa to America, and find medical treatment for her malignant cancer. Inna endured a perverse reality as a citizen of the Soviet Union....

Humans, unlike other animals that are drawn to water, are not natural-born swimmers. We must be taught. Our evolutionary ancestors learned for survival; now in the 21st century, we swim in freezing Arctic waters and piranha-infested rivers to test our limits. Swimming is an introspective and silent sport in a chaotic and noisy age; it’s therapeutic for both the mind and body; and it's an adventurous way to get from point A to point B. It's also one route to that elusive, ecstatic state of flow.

These days, swimming may seem like the most egalitarian of pastimes, open to anyone with a swimsuit - but this wasn't always the case. In the 19th century, swimming was exclusively the domain of men, and access to pools was a luxury limited by class. Women were (barely) allowed to swim in the sea, as long as no men were around, but even into the 20th century they could be arrested and fined if they dared dive into a lake. It wasn't until the 1930s that women were finally granted equal access.

"American Men Post Scorching Times at Swimming Trials" is from the June 30, 2016, Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Karen Crouse and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

"As a Swimming Spectacle Grows, so Does the Opportunity" is from the June 24, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Karen Crouse and narrated by Paul Ryden.

"Federal Officials Seek Ban on Swimming with Spinner Dolphins in Hawaii" is from the August 25, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Daniel Victor and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"So Far at Swimming Trials, Missy Franklin Is Everywhere but on the Team" is from the June 29, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Karen Crouse and narrated by Caroline Miller.

The Constant Podcast: Swimming in the Deep Blue of Business, Technology and Culture brings together a global cast of industry and science leaders and pioneers from Silicon Valley (California), Madison Avenue (New York) and Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). They showcase a unique shared acumen in the computer, social and biological sciences, the intimate knowledge of how our complex world works in practice and an occasional dash of creativity, travelogue, science fiction and storytelling to debate hot topics in business, technology and culture.All the opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the ...